Protesters blocking Alberta’s main U.S. border crossing at Coutts say they are not leaving as long as federal COVID mandates and restrictions continue to stay in effect, despite the province’s vaccine passport having now been lifted. John Vanreeuwyk, a feedlot operator from Coaldale, Alta., said in an interview with The Canadian Press that he and other protestors are blocking Highway 4 in solidarity with the trucker convoy that has driven to Ottawa to protest COVID-19 mandates and restrictions. “We’re here for the big picture. It started with the border thing, it started with [Prime Minister] Trudeau and until Trudeau moves, we don’t move,” Vanreeuwyk said. While Vanreeuwyk said he is grateful that Alberta Premier Jason Kenney recently ended the province’s vaccine passport requirements, it is not enough, as people are still required to wear masks indoors. “Overall it’s disappointing… there was some good that [came] out of it but not even a …