remove the protesters. it took just days for the blockade on the ambassador bridge to put a squeeze on the supply chains and car—makers on both sides of the border. it's an economic link between the us and canada. hundreds of millions of dollars in trade cross the border there each day. copycat protests in europe and around the world have sprung up in recent weeks, with supporters calling for an end to covid—19 restrictions. this is grassroots people with their children and grandparents and parents coming together and saying, "hey, my rights and my freedoms are being infringed and denied here." drop the mandates, we go home. 15 minutes, we're gone. facing growing pressure from the white house and at home, prime ministerjustin trudeau made this vow on friday. so, make no mistake, the border cannot and will not remain closed.