WNU Editor: I showed up at the protest out of curiosity, and I was stunned by how many people were there. One local news media source says the line was two kilometers long, and there were about 30,000 people. I do not know where that reporter is getting his information, but from my vantage point (I was at the Olympic stadium) that line was far longer than two kilometers and there were definitely far more than 30,000.
Viva Frei (see the above video) believes the number was closer to 75,000, and I do not doubt him.
When I got home I checked the cable news and online coverage of today's protest, and noticed that the local media did cover it but downplayed the number of people that showed up (see the news reports below).
The national media has (so far) completely ignored this story ?!?!?!?
I did wear a mask, and I did keep my distance from everyone.
Protest against COVID-19 measures in Montreal ends with tear gas and arrests due to "more aggressive" smaller group (Montreal Gazette)
Demonstrators, many maskless, march in Montreal against public health restrictions (CBC News)
