Canada's Trudeau Condemns 'Violence' at Anti-NATO, Pro-Palestine Protests in Montreal

Above: Protestors in Dorchester Square, Montreal, at pro-Palestine rallies in October 2024. Image copyright: Giordanno Brumas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The Facts

  • On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again condemned protests at pro-Palestine, anti-NATO protests in Montreal over the weekend.

  • Amid heightened tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters in the city, the protests on Friday came following a week that included a number of anti-Israel boycotts and reports of an instance at the University of Concordia in which a masked demonstrator was filmed appearing to direct Nazi terminology at pro-Israel counter-protesters.


The Spin

Left narrative

It's important to maintain law and order. Protesters cannot be allowed to run amok, setting cars on fire, smashing windows, and throwing rocks at the police. There is no place for antisemitism, intimidation, or violence in Canadian society. Trudeau has rightfully condemned these appalling actions.

Right narrative

While lawless protestors were running roughshod around Montreal, smashing up businesses and burning cars, Trudeau was shaking his tail-feather at a Taylor Swift concert. It tells you everything you need to know about Canada's Liberal government.


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