When the border crossing of this magnitude, almost a third of all traffic between our two countries crosses here, and when it closes down, it has an immediate and material impact on the economies of our both nations.

Drew Dilkens

It has gathered a head of steam, yes, with folks who are feeling upset about vaccine restrictions or mandates, having to wear a mask, but it's also been a gathering point and rallying cry for many who are just angry with government in general. And so it is unclear how this ends, and what would make everyone happy so that they go away and stop protesting. We're not sure.

But blocking off the busiest border crossing between our two nations is not ok. So how do we get at least a lane of traffic open in each direction to allow trucks to continue to flow to get goods to market in the US ?