have not done that so far. congresswoman. thank you. to canada where trucker traffic has paralyzed the system. police were seen making a handful of arrests to clear the area around the bridge linking detroit and canada, which the chief of police in ontario addressed. what was achieved today up to this point was a huge step in the right direction. officers today made several arrests and were able to seize vehicles in the area. officers are authorized by law of force, at time, i m not aware of any injuries of any police interaction that has occurred on site of the protest. nbc reporter on the ground in windsor with more. reporter: just under a week now since the ambassador bridge has been shut down.
refused to do that. so in view of this alarming trend in young suicides, it is incumbent on youtube they have a great deal of power, and they must act responsibly. and i am very disappointed that they haven t done that so far. congressman susan wilde, thank you so much for being with us. now to canada, where trucker protests have paralyzed traffic this weekend at a vital crossing u.s. border. within the last few hours, the police were seen making a handful of arrests to clear the area around the ambassador bridge, linking detroit and canada, which the chief of police in windsor, ontario, addressed a short time ago. what was the chief today, up to this point, is a huge step in the right direction. officers today made several arrests and were able to seize vehicles of demonstrators in the area. while police officers are authorized by law to use force, at this time, i am not aware of
just stop forcing it us. reporter: the ambassador bridge, linking detroit and windsor, ontario, is critical to the auto industry. nearly 8,000 truck carries more than $323 million in goods across it daily. i think it s important for everyone in canada and the united states to understand what the impact of this blockage is, potential impact on workers, on the supply chain. reporter: the blockade is already forcing temporary production disruptions at some plants for detroit s big-three auto makers, primarily in canada. trade is absolutely critical to the automotive industry and the broader canadian economy, so any disruption to trade, and in particular to trade at the ambassador bridge, which is canada s most important border crossing, has a significant impact on the industry and the economy. reporter: cbs janet shamlian is in the canadian capital of ottawa, where the protest began. reporter: this is day 13 of what s been called the occupation of canada s capital near its pa
there are hundreds of people here who have come in support of protesters. they are providing things like food and fuel, and generally, they are opposed to all covid restrictions. the city of ottawa has been dropping donations off here, food, paper towels, toothpaste anything we ask for, okay. it doesn t matter. they bring it. reporter: the so-called freedom caravan protest is causing huge traffic jams at some border crossing in port huron, two hours from detroit. big rig traffic is being redistricted here, but the bridge can t handle as much traffic as the ambassador bridge, causing long waits to enter canada. oand that d.h.s.spd bull tip warns the potential protest caravan could block roads across the country as it travels from l.a. to washington, d.c., picking up more protesters on its way. norah. o donnell: kris van eave with all that news, thank you. now to some breaking news tonight, the national archives
early as the end of this month. but under federal rules, pharmacies, which have played a major role in shot distributions, cannot vaccinate anyone under throw years old, creating a potential snag in the raoul out, norah. o donnell: mola lenghi, thank you. there s breaking news tonight that the so-called freedom convoy in canada protesting vaccine mandates could be expanding to the united states, starting in los angeles on the sprb and gathering steam across the country and ending in washington for the state of the union address. we have team coverage of that protest tonight, starting with cbs kris van cleave outside detroit. reporter: norah, canada is the u.s. largest trading partner, and 25% of that trade comes across this one bridge. with it blocked, that is starting to have a real impact on american businesses. tonight, the nation s busiest border crossing for commerce remains closed going into canada for the third day. canadians protesting vaccine mandates have blocked access