Police Make Their Final Move at Ambassador Bridge – Opinion

The Ambassador Bridge standoff between Freedom Convoy protesters, Windsor Police and other police (who have been supporting their forces) continued through this morning. On Saturday, we reported that police arrived at the Ambassador Bridge yesterday. However, they were mostly holding back and pushing the protesters to a smaller space. As the night progressed, more protesters were seen. Reports state that most vehicles left the area by this morning but there were about 30 people still living in it. So it stood to reason they’d make another try to move them this morning and they did.

More images of this morning’s scene. pic.twitter.com/Q9Eax4DDFe

— Katerina Georgieva (@KatGeorgieva) February 13, 2022

Policing approaching pic.twitter.com/z35IbgL7Zq

— Katerina Georgieva (@KatGeorgieva) February 13, 2022

Do you want to be taken into custody?

We’ll see. pic.twitter.com/G3joBFF2bn

— Katerina Georgieva (@KatGeorgieva) February 13, 2022

‘Time to go’ police say. pic.twitter.com/IW6LQwGjmD

— Katerina Georgieva (@KatGeorgieva) February 13, 2022

To keep them further from the action, the police removed the media behind the concrete barriers that they had built last night.

Media have been asked by police to leave behind the barricade. There have been arrests. pic.twitter.com/HR3GZmEo70

— Katerina Georgieva (@KatGeorgieva) February 13, 2022

Police arrived with several tow trucks. Some of these trucks were reportedly from the United States.

For the removal of personal vehicles, tow trucks arrive.

Just moments before, drivers were arrested. pic.twitter.com/PmlvIYIGzL

— Katerina Georgieva (@KatGeorgieva) February 13, 2022

How does the BLM distinguish between peaceful protestors from those who are violent? You see it right here — they had pledged that they would not fight police that they were there to make their point and they held to it.

Police arrested the man blocking the road with his pickup. pic.twitter.com/rPT1k1g9u4

— Ellen Mauro (@EMauroCBC) February 13, 2022

The final truck has gone pic.twitter.com/aaz5lx8I5a

— Ellen Mauro (@EMauroCBC) February 13, 2022

Officers have cleared all Windsor protest zones and are now pushing anyone who might be blocking roads leading to Ambassador Bridge. pic.twitter.com/MKx3o9C4gt

— Thomas Daigle (@thomasdaigle) February 13, 2022

So they have removed the people at the bridge, saying that they would be charged with “mischief.” It’s not clear if they will attempt to drop on them the questionable charges that Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke about the other day involving things like a $100,000 fine or up to a year in jail — charges he claimed he would impose as part of the “state of emergency” that he declared. They warned the protesters that they might face those charges, but they refused to leave.

Although they are not as contentious, blockades still exist at more favorable points.

Protesters have also used semitrailers — and sometimes farm equipment and other vehicles — to block crossings between Emerson, Manitoba, and Pembina, North Dakota, as well as at the Coutts access point between Alberta and Montana.

According to the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, about 50 vehicles had blocked Emerson’s Canadian-US border access since Thursday.

What is your response? You can start another one.

On the Pacific Highway Canada/U.S., a new Freedom Convoy arrived. Surrey, British Columbia: Border crossing.

I have been told by people on the ground that the highway is gridlocked.
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— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 12, 2022

It is still home to thousands and hundreds of truck drivers in Ottawa. This would make it much more difficult for them to get around. They have a line of portapotties right under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s window at Parliament in Ottawa. It seems so fitting.

Soon, it won’t be business as usual #Ottawa @chrisrandsJust shot this video outside of Portapotties @JustinTrudeauHis motorcade often parks in his office. #Cdnpoli #onpoli pic.twitter.com/Og56Gv2oXj

— Travis Dhanraj (@Travisdhanraj) February 12, 2022

What point does Trudeau and the provinces decide to have a conversation with the authorities in order to resolve these mandates? Trudeau has not yet gotten it.