Blockades at the Ambassador Bridge will have significant impacts on the flow of consumer goods into Canada and on the automotive sector on both sides of the border, experts say.
Highlights
- The Ambassador Bridge is a critical trade link for Canada and the U.S.
- It’s the busiest land border crossing in North America with up to 10,000 trucks travelling across the bridge daily, representing a quarter of all commercial trade between the countries.
- The ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests in solidarity with the “Freedom Bridge’ stretch into a third day.
- The protests are also ongoing at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing and on highways surrounding border crossings in Ontario, as well as in downtown Ottawa.
- The ambassador Bridge is responsible for $350 million to $400 million worth of goods, an expert says.