Hundreds of people gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on Sunday to protest U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
An event called Solidarity is Stronger: Against Hate at Home and Abroad was was posted on Facebook and has 1,100 confirmed attendees.
“The leader of the United States definitely affects Canadians and leaders over here affects Canadians,” said event organizer Mira El Hussein.
“Rhetoric from the United States spills on to our boarders… It’s something that impacts everybody.”
Toronto is the second major Canadian city to hold a demonstration over Tuesday’s election results.
On Saturday, over 200 people came out to support the Increase the Peace demonstration which was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
“That’s not okay. It’s never okay.”
Nelson Wiseman, associate professor at University of Toronto, said the protests in Canada are imitative.
“There is a sense of solidarity and it’s a way for people to get together and reinforce other’s beliefs,” said Wiseman.
“But we have to respect the decision Americans made and as Hillary Clinton said, we should approach this with an open mind.”
Another demonstration called “Rally Against Trump,” which has 1,900 confirmed attendees, has been planned for Saturday at Toronto City Hall.
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