Canada Truckers’ Protest Fizzles
A planned nationwide protest by Canadian truckers fizzled Friday when just six dozen trucks quietly lined roads at three border crossings into the United States.
The planned blockade was to be the second demonstration in five weeks over high taxes and government policies the truckers say threaten their livelihood.
About 45 truckers brought their rigs to a halt at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, but police said the trucks were off to the side and were not blocking regular traffic.
A brief scuffle broke out between protesters and two American truck drivers who tried to cross the border, but police stepped in and restored order.
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