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Doublespeak of Justin Trudeau uncovered as Canada cracks down on protestors

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On Saturday, the police in Canada cracked down on numerous protestors, who had gathered on the Yonge-Dundas Square and Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto towards the rising unemployment and enterprise closures prompted as a consequence of Coronavirus lockdown imposed by the federal government.
As per stories, there was a heavy police deployment on the Yonge-Dundas Square, the place anti-lockdown protestors had been arrested below legal expenses. The anti-lockdown protestors took objection to the obscure distinction made between important employees and non-essential employees, who should not permitted to run companies through the lockdown. Hailing their march as ‘Essential Exercise March’ following a Stay at Home order in Ontario, the demonstrators sang, “We are all essential” and hit again on the administration.
LIVE in Toronto: Police start to arrest anti-lockdown protestors as they try and re-enter Yonge-Dundas Square following the marchREAD: https://t.co/g9q6d9Ct1W pic.twitter.com/HheaQf7V46— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 16, 2021
The protestors emphasised on their proper to dissent however the cops responded by detaining them. In viral video footage that has now surfaced on social media, the police had been seen disrupting the agitation, obstructing the trail of the protestors and making arbitrary arrests. “This is assault, what these cops are doing, this is assault,” a protestor yelled. The scuffle between the police and protestors flared up the strain within the space, leading to three arrests, together with that of two organisers, for ‘common nuisance’.
LIVE in Toronto: Police transfer in on the anti-lockdown protest to arrest the organizer and take away their tools. pic.twitter.com/UNLpbVWyeB— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 16, 2021
The police knowledgeable {that a} 22-year-old protester has been arrested for assaulting police personnel whereas 18 expenses had been laid towards protestors below the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
Toronto Mayor justifies police crackdown
Amidst the imposition of lockdown in Toronto for a number of weeks, the financial circumstances of the residents have worsened. Labelling the protests as ‘not right and safe’, Toronto Mayor John Tory mentioned, “The police do what they have to do and I’m glad, even though I don’t give the direction to the police, that they wrote some tickets yesterday. I find it very distressing that someone assaulted a police officer. I mean free speech is one thing and assaulting a police officer is entirely different.”
He additional added, “I understand the right to protest, but in my case they not only demonstrate contrary to the regulations that are out there, and they do the same outside of Premier Ford’s house… they also stop people from people from coming in and out of their homes in our building.”
Doublespeak of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
While Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been vocal concerning the ongoing anti-farm regulation protests in India in an try and appease the ‘Khalistani vote bank’ in his house nation, it is very important observe how the administration has been cracking down towards these protesting towards authorities directive on Coronavirus.
While speaking concerning the protests in India, Trudeau had mentioned earlier, “I would be remiss if I didn’t start also by recognizing the news coming out of India about the protests by farmers. The situation is concerning. And we all are very worried about family and friends; I know that’s a reality for many of you. Let me remind you. Canada will always be ready to defend the right to peaceful protest. We believe in the importance of dialogue and that’s why we reached out to multiple means directly to Indian authorities to highlight our concerns.”