Anti-Vax Truckers Defy Order To End Border Blockade

The National Post reports:

A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and Mounties backed off out of concern for safety.

Premier Jason Kenney called for demonstrators to voice their condemnation of COVID-19 safety measures peacefully and to stop blocking a crucial commerce route. “This kind of conduct is totally unacceptable,” Kenney said during a news conference in Edmonton.

“Without hesitation, I condemn those actions and I call for calm.” Kenney said he heard reports that RCMP officers had been assaulted during the day, but Mounties could not confirm them.

WATCH: A secondary blockade was set up as Alberta RCMP began removing protesters and vehicles near the border crossing. https://t.co/oTSSp62puT pic.twitter.com/aMvXpAHBgH

— CTV News (@CTVNews) February 2, 2022

A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and some Mounties were reportedly attacked.https://t.co/b2V8cGFhHQ

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) February 2, 2022

The Coutts-Sweetgrass Border Crossing is among the most important in Western ?? and the blockade is causing serious issues for businesses and residents. Protestors have had their say. I am calling on those involved to end the blockade before it does further damage to our economy.

— Randy Boissonnault ?️‍? (@R_Boissonnault) February 2, 2022

Alberta NDP is calling for the UCP to seek an immediate court injunction to clear the illegal Coutts blockade and ‘free’ the Alberta truckers ‘trapped’ in Montana. https://t.co/f9buXx6fZS

— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) February 1, 2022