Truckers block U.S.- Canada border to protest against COVID-19 rules

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The protests in Canada, originally sparked by COVID-19 ​vaccine mandates, ​has broadened into a backlash against all restrictions.  

The truckers ‘freedom convoy’ block​​s roads and key infrastructure including one of the most crucial bridges between the U.S. and Canada. 

Friday, the Canadian Province of Ontario declared a state of emergency and made blocking infrastructure illegal, promising stiff punishments for offenders.