Justin Trudeau was forced to cancel a campaign event after furious coronavirus protesters rallied against the Canadian leader.
A campaign event for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cancelled over safety concerns after angry coronavirus protesters rallied against the liberal leader.
“I need freedom,” read one sign held by a protester in Bolton, Ontario, on Friday. While others repeatedly screamed, “f*** Trudeau!”, and people were seen waving their middle fingers at the PM.
The event was first postponed by two hours on Friday, and was eventually cancelled over security concerns due to the rowdy crowd.
“Canadians have had a hard year,” Mr Trudeau told reporters after the event was cancelled. “And these protesters have also had a hard year … I know and I feel the anger, the frustration, perhaps the fear.”
“But we must meet that anger with compassion.”
Much of the anger was in response to the Canadian government’s strict approach to vaccines and repeated…