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Blockade of Ambassador Bridge by COVID-19 Mandate Protesters Forces Shut Down of Ford Engine Plant in Windsor, Canada
@COVID19Up: A blockade of the Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor and Detroit by protesters demanding an end to Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates forced the shutdown Wednesday (Feb. 9) of a Ford plant.
The protest by people mostly in pickup trucks entered its third day. Traffic was prevented from entering Canada, while U.S.-bound traffic was still moving. The bridge carries 25% of all trade between the two countries.
Ford said late Wednesday that parts shortages forced it to shut down an engine plant in Windsor.
“This interruption on the Detroit-Windsor bridge hurts customers, auto workers, suppliers, communities and companies on both sides of the border,” Ford said in a statement. “We hope this situation is resolved quickly because it could have widespread impact on all automakers in the U.S. and Canada.”
