In Canada, Frustrations Linger Even as Bridge Reopens to Traffic

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A protester holds a Canadian flag as police moved in to clear the demonstration on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 12.

Photographer: Galit Rodan/Bloomberg
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Largely civil and without violence, a demonstration in Windsor, Ontario was finally cleared by police Sunday after blocking one of North America’s busiest cross-border trade arteries for more than five days.

But while the stand-off is over and the Ambassador Bridge has reopened, deep issues remain.