Windsor mayor seeks a court injunction to end the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge

Windsor is now seeking an injunction to remove protesters who have stopped traffic from entering Canada. The Mayor of Sarnia is calling this “economic terrorism.”

For the second day in a row, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens demanded an end to the demonstration, announcing city council approved the decision to go to court today. The OPP has deployed additional resources to help, and the federal government says more RCMP officers are on the way. But, for now, the blockade continues to prevent hundreds of millions of dollars in commerce from flowing between the U.S. and Canada. Demonstrators remain resolute, settling in for the long haul, saying vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions need to go.

Sarnia Mayor, Mike Bradley says heavy traffic at the Blue Water Bridge and protests blocking parts of the main highway are causing problems for his community and he wants the blockade in Windsor put to an end. The Mayor of Windsor says that’s exactly what he is trying to do, saying the city is seeking a court order to end what he says is an illegal occupation and a national crisis. “The individuals on site are trespassing on municipal property, and if need be will be removed.”

Problems are mounting for the auto industry which relies heavily on the Ambassador Bridge to get parts to plants. Toyota has shut down production at all three Canadian lines for the rest of the week, and Ford’s Oakville and Windsor plants are running at reduced capacity Thursday after being forced to shut down for a day and a half. Automotive union leader John D’agnolo says Windsor’s two Ford plants will run on Friday, but without enough parts, they will have to shut down.

As the economic toll from the blockade rises, there has been a change of heart from Conservative Leader, Candice Bergen, who has publically supported anti-vaccine mandate protesters in recent weeks. “I believe the time has come for you to take down the barricades, stop the disruptive action and come together, the economy you want to see reopen is hurting.”

The Canadian Trucking Alliance released a statement Thursday, saying the people at the Ambassador Bridge are not peaceful protesters, saying many involved are not associated with the trucking industry in any way, and their actions are in fact hurting truckers.

The Premier’s office released a statement this Thursday afternoon saying a court order has been issued prohibiting any of the monies collected via the latest online freedom convoy fundraising effort from being distributed.