{O/C} The Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit to Ottawa reopened today after protesters agreed to leave.
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Yet, a larger protest in the capital, Canada, persists. Residents there are weary of the authorities' failure to reclaim the "occupied" streets.
A senior government official said Trudeau will meet virtually with the leaders of Canada's provinces later today.
Ottawa's mayor said he would meet with demonstrators on the condition that they confine their protest to an area around Parliament Hill and stop blocking traffic.
Roughly 30 protesters were arrested and towed several vehicles near the Ambassador bridge, reopening the bridge to traffic late Sunday night.
Automakers on both sides of the border were forced to shut down or reduce production at a time when the industry is already contending with pandemic-induced shortages of computer chips and other supply-chain disruptions.
Demonstrations against COVID edicts and other issues in Canada have blocked a number of crossings along the U.S.-Canada border, with the economies of both nations suffering the brunt of it. People elsewhere also emulated the success of the "Freedom Convoy" protests, with some set to take a toll on the U.S.
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