Demonstrators protesting in sympathy with the Freedom Convoy truckers in Ottawa have stopped a key Canada-US border crossing in Manitoba. The Emerson Port of Entry is being blocked by a demonstration involving a large number of automobiles and farm equipment, Manitoba RCMP announced on Twitter on Feb. 10. According to the police, both northbound and southbound traffic has come to a halt. This is the third time in recent weeks that a border crossing between Canada and the United States has been shut down. Protesters have also shut down the roadway leading to the Coutts border in southern Alberta, as well as the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. The demonstrations are in support of the ongoing truckers’ convoy campaign in Ottawa, which is fighting against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates and limitations. Since Jan. 29, Alberta protesters … Continue reading Canadian Border Paralyzed by Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protests.