Protest to come to town Saturday
The populist protest is planning to come to Montreal Saturday, gathering at Jarry Park at 10 am and holding a tantrum in the streets of Villeray. The mayor says she will not tolerate any street barricades.
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Kate
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JaneyB 11:05 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
Interesting choice of location. I guess they are planning to block the Met/Cremazie around there. Maybe add to the normal L’Acadie tangle. Apparently, some of the ringleaders are former cops and army people so they know where the cities’ vulnerable areas are.
Kate 11:51 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
Could be that. But I wonder if they even know that Trudeau’s riding office is near there, although it’s inside a fortress-like building now, and unlikely to be open on a Saturday anyway.
Or else they simply know that they might be able to get away with making a fuss in Villeray that would not be tolerated downtown. Populist groups have met at Jarry Park before, although not, I think, in wintertime.
SMD 12:06 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
La Presse has the itinerary:
So residential Villeray.
EmilyG 12:18 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
Yikes, I used to live on one of the streets that’s on the march route.
Kate 13:08 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
Not past my place but awfully close. Thanks, SMD.
EmilyG 18:47 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
There will be a counter protest in Parc Jarry (Facebook link, but should be viewable) :
https://www.facebook.com/events/629896348087139
Kate 18:50 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
Thanks, EmilyG. I’d seen that, and am not sure I want to risk injury or arrest, even if it’s the right thing to do.
MarcG 19:46 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
These people are going to feel pretty confused in a month when the restrictions are all gone e.g. Ireland https://i.redd.it/cfzejaj76kf81.jpg
Kate 20:39 on 2022-02-11 Permalink
Here are the relevant traffic cams for Saturday morning – no guarantees if they’ll be facing in the right direction or if the participants will follow the route SMD cites: de Castelnau and St‑Laurent, Jarry and St‑Laurent, Jarry and St‑Denis.
Most of the route is on residential streets without traffic cams.