By Canadian Press

Kenney credits strong enforcement for end of Coutts blockade

Feb 15, 2022 | 12:35 PM

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says strong enforcement at the United States border crossing in southern Alberta sent a clear message to protesters who ended a weeks-long blockade this morning.

Trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled out of the small border village of Coutts, Alta. after paralyzing the border since the end of January to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and broader public health restrictions.

Kenney says it’s great news for the hundreds of truckers who cross the border every day.

The exodus of commercial and personal vehicles came one day after RCMP arrested 13 people and seized a cache of firearms and ammunition.

Police are asking people to avoid the area as traffic moves slowly through the crossing.

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The blockade was one of several demonstrations in Canadian cities and border points that have stalled trade, stranded travellers and disrupted lives of area residents, particularly in Ottawa.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb.15, 2022.

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