Cananda’s prime minister condemns downtown chaos after rioters burned cars and vandalized buildings during the international assembly.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned violent protests in Montreal Friday night as the city hosted delegates for the annual parliamentary assembly of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
«What we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling», Trudeau wrote Saturday on X, formerly Twitter. «Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them.» He added that the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) is in communication with local police, stating «there must be consequences and rioters held accountable.»
The demonstration, organized by Divest for Palestine collective and independent labor union CLAC or the Christian Labour Association of Canada, coincided with Montreal’s hosting of the 70th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Approximately 300 delegates from NATO members and partner states are attending the four-day event, which runs from November 22-25.
According to Montreal police spokesperson Const.
