‘They came to intimidate us’: Calgary MP speaks out following protest outside his home
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Calgary MP George Chahal's home was swarmed by anti-vaccine protesters on Sunday afternoon, while the MP's family was trying to celebrate a birthday.
Anti-vaccine protesters hit the private residence of another Calgary politician over the weekend.
“Yesterday afternoon, a group of protesters demonstrated outside my home while my family and I were inside celebrating my wife’s birthday,” Calgary Skyview MP George Chahal wrote on Twitter Monday morning.
“They came to intimidate us. I have three daughters: 17, 13, and nine. The one place they should always feel safe is at home.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on the social media site, writing that “this kind of intimidation – against any politician or public servant – is completely unacceptable and inexcusable, and it’s not how disagreements should be voiced in our democracy.”
A fellow Calgary MP who sits on the other side of the House of Commons agreed with Chahal’s sentiment that a private residence is not the place for protests.
“I agree. Let’s work across party lines to change this — it negatively affects every political stripe and our democracy,” Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner tweeted. “Be well and my best to your family.”
Calgary police said they were made aware of the protest and by the time officers arrived, protesters were already leaving the area.