It’s clear that authorities are trying to avoid any kind of violent clash as they slowly push the anti-vaxx, anti-lockdown demonstrators further from the bridge that accounts for one-fourth of all trade between Canada and the U.S.

“The priority is still on protecting human life and that includes the demonstrator, despite anyone’s feeling that it might be gratifying to escalate the actions unnecessarily,” a top police official told the CBC…

Only about 30 demonstrators had remained overnight in freezing temperatures, and police had set up cement barriers to prevent vehicles from getting back on the bridge.