The busiest U.S.–Canada border crossing reopened on Feb. 14 after being blocked for around a week by truckers and others protesting against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Traffic resumed on the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, Michigan, after Canadian police officers made arrests to clear the protest blockage. Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said in a statement that “our national economic crisis at the Ambassador bridge came to an end. “Illegal acts, blockades, and hate speech must not be tolerated and should be denounced,” he added. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, called the resumption of traffic “a win for Michigan’s working families who are just trying to do their jobs and for businesses who can get back to shipping their products and produce.” Whitmer said it was important to ensure the bridge wasn’t blocked again. Starting in January, truckers started leading protests against mandates imposed by Canadian and U.S. …