Demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Montreal to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and the far right.
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The event, organized by Solidarity Across Borders, drew protesters to Bethune Square at the corner of Guy Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard West, at noon on Saturday.
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Trump has said he plans to build a wall along the United States’ border with Mexico and has also announced support for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. The projects have been vehemently denounced by native communities.
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The group argued that Trump’s measures are “racist, Islamophobic and violent,” and they said the goal of the demonstration was to denounce Trump’s policies and show solidarity with communities under attack.
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