Canada truckers: Why protesters are still blocking roads despite economic hit

Car manufacturers began slowing production lines near the Canadian border after truckers blocked the busiest border crossing to the US in protest at coronavirus restrictions.

The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, Michigan, has led car makers to warn of the potential for "widespread impact" on North America's auto industry.

But protesters at Ambassador Bridge are holding their line firm, claiming the economic impact they may be causing pales in comparison to the impact of coronavirus lockdowns.

Full story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/02/10/canada-truckers-us-concerned-economy-car-makers-slow-production/

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