Court to hear injunction seeking to end Ambassador Bridge blockade
CBC
The latest developments:
An Ontario court will hear an injunction Friday seeking to end the now-five-day protest at the Ambassador Bridge international crossing in Windsor, Ont.
The injunction — put forward by auto-industry leaders and backed by the City of Windsor — will be heard by Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz at 12 p.m. ET.
On Thursday, Morawetz had issued directives to the city to ensure the injunction was seen by organizers of the protest, telling the city to provide a link where motion materials can be downloaded and viewed, and to issue a news release outlining where the injunction can be heard.
The Ambassador Bridge, which links Windsor to Detroit, is a key trade route between Canada and the U.S., with about $400 million in commercial goods crossing each day.
The key artery feeding the bridge on the Windsor side — Huron Church Road — has been blocked since Monday afternoon by protesters with a variety of concerns, including demands to lift pandemic restrictions.
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association and Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association are the main applicants on the injunction, due to the industry's reliance on the bridge for the exchange of vehicles and parts.
Automakers have been scaling back production on both sides of the border this week due to the protests.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, along with solicitor general Sylvia Jones, attorney general Doug Downey and Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney, are set to give an update at 10:30 a.m. ET Friday, as similar protests continue in Ottawa and along Highway 402, heading to the Blue Water Bridge international crossing in Sarnia, Ont.
You can watch Premier Ford's news conference right here in this story at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The White House said U.S. officials had multiple conversations on Thursday with their Canadian counterparts, offering to help the Trudeau government bring an end to the blockade.
"[They] have been engaged around the clock to bring this to a swift end," the White House said in response to questions from CBC News.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens is calling the protest an "national crisis" due to the economic impact it's having for both Canada and the U.S.
Speaking with CBC News Friday, the mayor said more police and RCMP are expected to arrive in Windsor today.
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