Judge orders Covid mandate protesters to leave U.S.-Canadian border crossings by 7 p.m. Eastern; disruption has cost auto industry hundreds of millions of dollars, plaintiff says:
The judge said the injunction would come into effect at 7 p.m. ET Friday to give individuals time to clear the area.
In spite of the protests, a Canadian trucking trade group says that 90 percent of drivers have been vaccinated. Automaker disruptions General Motors, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler parent Stellantis and Toyota have been impacted by the blockades. Shilpan Amin, GM's vice president for global purchasing and supply chain, told suppliers that"although we may have intermittent stoppages, we intend to keep production running and meet current schedules at all of our manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico." GM was"encouraging suppliers to evaluate alternative options in order to sustain your operations to meet our production schedules.
And auto parts maker Magna International said on Friday disruptions at the bridge had forced some customers to idle or cut production requirements. Magna Chief Executive Officer Swamy Kotagiri discussed the situation on an earnings call. 'Severe' consequences Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border and said he will urgently enact laws to crack down on those who interfere with the free flow of goods and people.
Ford said violators will face up to a year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000. The orders will also provide additional authority “to consider taking away the personal and commercial licenses of anyone who doesn’t comply," according to his office. “American legislators are freaking out, and rightfully so,” said Nelson Wiseman, a political science professor at the University of Toronto. “Pressure is now being exerted by the White House on Trudeau to act more decisively.”
“This is an unprecedented demonstration. It has significant levels of fundraising, coordination and communication. They have command centers established here and across the country and beyond this country,” embattled Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said. Also, the leadership of the opposition Conservative Party on the federal level has openly supported the truckers, apparently happy to make this Trudeau’s problem. Ford, the Conservative premier of Ontario, acknowledged he was at his cottage last weekend, snowmobiling. He said he was taking calls about the siege.
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