May Day

• Mock beheading of Quebec labour minister at May Day protest draws outrage

  A video circulating widely on social media shows demonstrators using what appears to be a guillotine to decapitate a papier mâché effigy of Jean Boulet.

  Canada

  May 4
  
• Global shares rise as U.S. futures gain amid subdued holiday trading

  The U.S. has been hit with the threat of a worst-case scenario called “stagflation,” one where the economy stagnates yet inflation remains high.

  Economy

  May 1, 2025
  
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• Windows shattered, property damaged as May Day protests turn violent in Montreal

  Windows were smashed and property was damaged as dozens of masked demonstrators marched through downtown streets in Montreal for what is referred to as May Day.

  Crime

  May 2, 2024
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• May Day: Workers demand wage increases in worldwide protests

  People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to the streets of cities across Asia and Europe to mark May Day on Monday.

  World

  May 1, 2023
• Worker unions hold May Day rally at Toronto’s Queen’s Park

  'We're advancing our vision for the Ontario we need and mobilizing to win it,' Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour President, said.

  Canada

  May 1, 2022
• May Day rallies held across Europe to honour workers, call for peace

  Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and put out protest messages to their governments.

  World

  May 1, 2022
• Coronavirus lockdowns loosened for some as world leaders grapple with economic fallout

  Even though the pandemic is far from vanquished, more countries and states are reopening for business

  World

  May 1, 2020
• Protesters in Peterborough recognize May Day in Confederation Park

  The May Day rally in Peterborough protests cuts by Doug Ford's government.

  News

  May 1, 2019
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• Heated May Day protests cool down in Montreal

  Riot squads with both the Montreal police and the Sûreté du Québec were out in full force Wednesday evening as May Day protests got underway.

  Canada

  May 1, 2019
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• Montreal mayor shocked after Nazi flag displayed during May Day protest

  Montreal's mayor is expressing shock after a photo of a Nazi flag being waved during a May Day demonstrations was posted online.

  Canada

  May 3, 2018