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BREAKING: Canada's Ontario declares state of emergency amid trucker protests that have blocked major border crossings with U.S., affecting trade
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pledges new legal action against protesters, fines and jail time for non-compliance in efforts to end two-week trucker protest
Ontario's premier says he will take 'whatever steps are necessary' to ensure U.S.-Canada border is reopened
Ontario's premier declares a state of emergency to shut down protests blocking U.S.-Canada border trade routes, to make 'crystal clear it is illegal and punishable to block and impede the movement of goods, people and service along critical infrastructure' reut.rs/3rHxebu
Protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for U.S.-Canada cross-border truckers have become a rallying point against public health measures, disrupted trade and begun to spread globally. @ReutersGraphics takes a look inside the border blockade reut.rs/3rHKBsc
Canada's trucker protesters could not have picked a better spot to disrupt the export-driven country's economy, or the North American auto industry, than the four-lane Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, trade experts say reut.rs/3rIQ2Hv
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised President Joe Biden 'quick action' to enforce the law against protesters who have blocked a key U.S. trade corridor and damaged auto production in both nations, the White House said reut.rs/3LwEeA6
An Ontario judge granted an injunction to end the blockade of North America's busiest international land border by protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions reut.rs/3GXaV6h

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