bbc | If the Ottawa protest has caused maximum community disturbance, then the Windsor protest caused maximum economic disruption by shutting down one of the country's major trade arteries, the Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor with Detroit, Michigan.
More than $323m (£238m) in goods crosses that bridge every day, and for nearly a week, not a dollar has made it to the US or back.
Almost half of that is from the trade of car parts, says Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association.
He does not mince words when it comes to the protest.
"In Windsor we have at its core, several dozen people who are macroeconomically illiterate and absolutely disrespectful of their own community, that they would imperil the economy of the region to make a point," he said.
"Never has a tantrum cost so many people so much."
After the clearance operation, police remained behind. The bridge will reopen on Sunday or Monday.
But Volpe said the harm to the auto-parts industry will last much longer than that, because it will take three to four days to get the supply chain fully functional. The total cost of lost production and shipments he estimates at about C$1b ($790m, £580m).
He also said the damage to Canada's reputation with its US trading partner is devastating, especially as American politicians push for protectionist policies.
In a statement, Windsor police say there will be "zero tolerance" for any illegal activity. But how they will stop further blockades from springing up, while still keeping the bridge open, remains to be seen.
Sergeant Betteridge said he hopes the occupants feel they were heard and realise that further disruption is not required.
"The protesters came wanting to get a message across, and I think they did get a message across," he said.
"If anyone is thinking of breaking the law, they've seen what has happened here."
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