WINDSOR, Ontario — The departure of vehicles blocking the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday raised hopes that the crossing would finally open after five days, but by evening the crowd protesting against mandatory vaccination for trucks grew near the bridge.
The demonstrators are continuing despite a massive law enforcement presence that has included making arrests, writing tickets and towing vehicles, as they have vowed they would. But as Day 5 of the blockade neared its finish, a stalemate lingered between protesters and the police.
Paula Simons, an independent senator from the province of Alberta, asked Saturday night on Twitter: "At what point does the failure or unwillingness of a police service to enforce a court ordered injunction cross over to contempt of court?"
