Canada Freedom Convoy Shuts Down Ambassador Bridge Traffic in Windsor

Protesters with the Canadian trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’ shut down the Ambassador Bridge overnight, halting traffic at the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada on Monday afternoon.

Demonstrations against vaccine mandates and Covid restrictions have taken place across Canada in recent weeks, most notably in Ottawa, Ontario and along the border with the U.S. in Coutts, Alberta.

Windsor’s demonstration halted both directions of border traffic on Monday, forcing the closure of the Ambassador Bridge overnight. Trucks were told to reroute to the next nearest passable crossing at Port Huron/Point Edward’s Blue Water Bridge, over an hour north.

One-way traffic into the U.S. resumed at a trickle on Tuesday morning, with all Canadian-bound traffic still blocked as protests continue in Ontario.