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Police Prevent More Drivers From Joining ‘Unlawful’ Blockade at US-Canadian Border
Canadian police threatened to arrest drivers participating in what they called an “unlawful” blockade of the US-Canadian border in Alberta on Tuesday, February 1, reports said. This video taken by Trever Cherewka shows officers manning roadblocks outside the town of Coutts, which shares a border with the state of Montana. A group of anti-vaccine-mandate protesters in trucks, tractors, and vans had descended on Coutts and blocked its border crossing for days, reports said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the blockade was unlawful and that they were planning to make arrests, according to local reports. According to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, RCMP officers had been assaulted during a confrontation with blockaders on Tuesday. A subsequent statement by the RCMP said that no officers were assaulted, but that they were in “dangerous” situations as vehicles went through roadblocks or drove off-road. The premier estimated 100 vehicles remained at the border crossing late Tuesday. According to the Calgary Herald, one northbound and one southbound lane were opened on Wednesday to allow traffic at the border. Credit: Trevor Cherewka via Storyful
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