Hundreds gather for counter-protests at Manitoba Legislative Building
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Hundreds of people gathered for duelling protests at the Manitoba Legislative Building Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds of people gathered for duelling protests at the Manitoba Legislative Building Saturday afternoon.
On one side of Broadway, the group that has occupied the area since Feb. 4, chanted anti-mandate rhetoric.
About 100 metres away on the steps of the Legislature, several hundred people formed a counter-protest calling for an end to hourly honking and congested downtown streets.
The group chanted sayings like "go home" and "parking violation" throughout the afternoon.
"This is unacceptable. The right to protest ends when you start to harass the people who live in this area of downtown," said Keira Desmond, who took part in the counter-protest.
"People can't sleep. They keep saying they turn off their horns at night, but what about the people who work overnight? When do they get their rest?"
Caleb Brown, a co-organizer of the anti-mandate protest, said he respects people's choice to counter-protest.
