Multiple US Automakers Pause Some Output Amid Canadian Trucker Protests

Protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 mandates gather as a truck convoy blocks the highway at the U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alberta, on Feb. 2, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Multiple U.S. Automakers including Ford and Toyota have halted some production at their Canada plants due to the ongoing protests over the country’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Toyota, Chrysler Pacifica, Ford, and General Motors all stated they have had to pause production on some of their sites due to the demonstrations, which have caused blockages at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, creating supply chain issues.