he said we should he signaled he thought they should have been way more forgiving about rape, incest than the party allowed. you can t break away from that when donald trump is giving you cover, it s difficult to see how you have an off ramp. yeah. and mike barnicle, think about where this republican party has been since joe biden got elected. we re talking about election denialism, about the lies about paul the lies about paul pelosi, all the lies. a lot of people in mainstream media that bought into the lies quietly that were calling around that weekend, telling me, i think there s something here. they bought into the lies. i mean, it s grotesque. but just think about the smallness, though, of this republican party. sam laid it out perfectly. from dr. seuss to gas stoves. i like both of them. what do they have to do with where 323 million americans are going over the next two years?
these protests are creating. g.m., ford, as well, and ambassador bridge handles a quarter of all trade between the u.s. and canada and for five days demonstrators have forced the 7,000 trucks that cross each day, $323 million worth of goods, to travel more than an hour north to the blue water bridge in port huron. delaying the delivery of parts to keep production lines and businesses open. industry experts say the longer these blockades last, greater the impact will be across the board for american consumers. americans are affected by the trade at the canadian border, number two trading part. disrupted, less supply of cars available and prices end up going up invariably for people, they cannot get the products that they want.
powers to try to respond to this freedom protest that is now happening across the country, particularly at border checkpoints. we know a number of arrests, about 11 people were taken into custody in alberta. police seized a cache of weapons, body armour and ammunition there. in detroit, of course this bridge carries around $323 million in goods between the us and canada every its closure has disrupted auto production in the us. in canada. costing auto makers $800 million plusjust from canada. costing auto makers $800 million plus just from the one week of production. getting things going again is welcome but likely will take weeks if not ones for the chain to fully recover. even detroit, for the auto industry. even detroit, for the auto industry. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, gave me this update. extremely rare, this is the first time in half a century that the emergencies
just stop forcing it us. reporter: the ambassador bridge, linking detroit and windsor, ontario, is critical to the auto industry. nearly 8,000 truck carries more than $323 million in goods across it daily. i think it s important for everyone in canada and the united states to understand what the impact of this blockage is, potential impact on workers, on the supply chain. reporter: the blockade is already forcing temporary production disruptions at some plants for detroit s big-three auto makers, primarily in canada. trade is absolutely critical to the automotive industry and the broader canadian economy, so any disruption to trade, and in particular to trade at the ambassador bridge, which is canada s most important border crossing, has a significant impact on the industry and the economy. reporter: cbs janet shamlian is in the canadian capital of ottawa, where the protest began. reporter: this is day 13 of what s been called the occupation of canada s capital near its pa
canada, with 7,000 trucks and $323 million worth of goods crossing every day, but for five days now, it s been empty as demonstrators on the canadian side blocked the entrance and forced thousands of trucks to find other crossings several hours away. the stuff i m doing is paid by the trip, and if that s extended to 12 or 15 hours, then you re working for minimum wage. reporter: automakers are feeling the brunt of the shipping delays with a growing number of plants across the country canceling shifts or pausing production due to a lack of parts as a result of the blockade. gretchen whitmer says it s creating an economic crisis for her state demanding canadian officials take immediate action to get the bridges opened. it s been hurting us from day one. every minute this goes on is lost wages and damage to our businesses. our michiganders are hard working simply want to show up to their jobs and they re out of work right now. reporter: experts say this latest supply chain crisis