Quebec City version of 'freedom' protest continues
CTV
Protesters opposed to COVID-19 rules and mandates have started to trickle into Quebec City and plan to bring their message to the Quebec legislature this weekend, under the watch of a heightened police presence.
The demonstration is a spin-off of the “Freedom Convoy” of truckers that arrived in Ottawa seven days ago, and that has since occupied the downtown core of the nation’s capital and caused havoc for local residents.
In Quebec City, Bernard “Rambo” Gauthier, a member of a heavy machinery union, and his supporters protested in front of the National Assembly, which is being guarded by officers with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
Upon his arrival around 5 p.m., Gauthier took a shot at the media after taking selfies with the hundred or so demonstrators who were waiting for him.
“You are […] accomplices,” he said, addressing the reporters who stood before him.
