CORNWALL, Ontario (WWNY) – UPDATE: Cornwall Police service indicated at 6 pm Saturday that all the vehicles involved in the protest near the Seaway International Bridge have left the area. The demonstration did not lead to any arrests, police say.
From earlier:
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police are reporting slowed traffic just before the border crossing in Cornwall, due to protests “involving numerous trucks.”
The Cornwall Police service is telling drivers to expect traffic delays at the Canadian Port of Entry at Brookdale Avenue and Water Street.
The border crossing connects the U.S. and Canada via the Seaway International Bridge, which spans the St. Lawrence River and is located between Massena and Hogansburg on the American side.
Officials say the Seaway International Bridge is not closed at this time.
This appears to be the latest truck protest as part of what’s been dubbed the “Freedom Convoy.” Demonstrators are protesting Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
The Associated Press reports Canadian police moved in Saturday to remove some protesters who have disrupted Canada-U.S. trade at a major bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ontario.
On Friday, Onatario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency and threatened penalties against those who interfere with the flow of trade and traffic.
Governor Kathy Hochul wrote in a Tweet Friday that she’s putting together a command center to get ready for any impacts caused by the truck protests.
My team is monitoring the Canadian truck protest situation on New York’s northern border. We have convened an interagency command center to ensure we are prepared for any impacts to New Yorkers.
— Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) February 12, 2022
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