{"id":120595,"date":"2017-10-01T23:22:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T03:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=120595"},"modified":"2017-10-01T23:22:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T03:22:08","slug":"pro-and-anti-immigration-protesters-face-off-in-duelling-rallies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/01\/pro-and-anti-immigration-protesters-face-off-in-duelling-rallies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro and anti immigration protesters face off in duelling rallies"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_103329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103329\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12801219_10154080218775649_345014405454137676_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-103329\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12801219_10154080218775649_345014405454137676_n.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the right-wing group Storm Alliance announced a series of rallies outside border crossing points and government buildings to protest what they call the destructive policies of Justin Trudeau's government. (Photo: Justin Trudeau\/ Facebook)\" width=\"600\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12801219_10154080218775649_345014405454137676_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12801219_10154080218775649_345014405454137676_n-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the right-wing group Storm Alliance announced a series of rallies outside border crossing points and government buildings to protest what they call the destructive policies of Justin Trudeau&#8217;s government. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JustinPJTrudeau\/photos\/a.479946145648.277926.21751825648\/10154080218775649\/?type=1&amp;theater\">Photo<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JustinPJTrudeau\/\">Justin Trudeau\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MONTREAL \u2014 Pro- and anti- immigration protesters faced off in duelling rallies Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the right-wing group Storm Alliance announced a series of rallies outside border crossing points and government buildings to protest what they call the destructive policies of Justin Trudeau&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, many pro-refugee organizations have announced their own gatherings to counter Storm Alliance&#8217;s message, which they say is hostile to immigrants and refugees.<\/p>\n<p>In Quebec, about 200 members of Storm Alliance traded insults across a police line with a group of pro-refugee protesters outside the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border station.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities announced the border crossing, which has been a processing point for thousands of refugee claimants who have walked across the Canada-U.S. border in recent months, was temporarily closed on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Other gatherings were planned in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>In Ottawa there were some scuffles between protesters but no reports of arrests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTREAL \u2014 Pro- and anti- immigration protesters faced off in duelling rallies Saturday. 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