What Ontario truckers heading to U.S. border are saying about Ambassador Bridge protest
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As protests creating chaos at the Ambassador Bridge continue for a second day, truckers heading west on Highway 401 toward the border are preparing for potentially long waits, and like in much of Canada, support for the protesters is sharply divided.
Until recently, pandemic mandate protesters were preventing vehicles from using the bridge completely. On Tuesday afternoon, the bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit was reopened to U.S.-bound traffic. It remains closed to Canada-bound traffic.
CBC News visited two Ontario truck stops, one outside Ingersoll and another on the edge of London, to hear what truck drivers had to say about the protest.
Thomas used to cross the border regularly, and his sympathy is with the protesters blocking traffic to the Ambassador Bridge, he said.
"I 150 or 200 per cent support those guys," he said. "I know it may be a disruption, but something has to be done. right?"
Thomas would like to see an end to COVID-19 restrictions, he said.
"People are frustrated. We've got to let you know."
Singh, who is headed to Tennessee, is concerned about potential delays. He doesn't support the protest and told CBC News the truckers he's spoken with feel the same way.
"I think this is not a good protest," he said. "Everybody is frustrated right now, especially truckers ... they don't like spending like more than 10 hours on the border. That's not a good thing."
The government should come up with a solution that helps end the protests, Singh said.
Petersen agrees. In particular, he believes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be doing more to engage with protesters across Canada.
"The problem is, Trudeau doesn't get off, you know, out of his office to talk to people and see what's going on, so maybe it might be resolved."
Petersen crossed the Michigan border early Tuesday morning.
"It was busy, but not terribly, like customs is doing what they can do to clear up the backlog as fast as they can, like they brought extra people in they said."
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