{"id":129356,"date":"2025-03-09T22:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T22:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/montrealers-denounce-donald-trump-for-betrayal-of-u-s-friends-allies-global-news-kingston\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T22:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T22:35:38","slug":"montrealers-denounce-donald-trump-for-betrayal-of-u-s-friends-allies-global-news-kingston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/montrealers-denounce-donald-trump-for-betrayal-of-u-s-friends-allies-global-news-kingston\/","title":{"rendered":"Montrealers denounce Donald Trump for \u201cbetrayal\u201d of U.S. friends, allies – Global News Kingston"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Protesters flooded several blocks in downtown\u00a0Montreal\u00a0on Saturday, chanting “shame on you” on the doorstep of the United States Consulate.
It was one of more than a dozen demonstrations held across Quebec to mark International Women’s Day and denounce the American government’s attacks on women\u2019s rights and Canada\u2019s sovereignty.
In\u00a0Montreal, many wore red, symbolic of both blood and love. Some donned signs displaying the Canadian maple leaf.
A few wore robes reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian novel in which\u00a0women\u00a0are subjugated by the governing regime.
Others carried signs comparing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to that of Nazi Germany.
Protesters locked arms as eight minutes of silence was observed.
In a message addressed to Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and Trump ally Elon Musk, protest organizer Ana\u00efs Barbeau-Lavalette denounced the U.S. administration. \u00a0<\/strong>
\u201cYou are not kings. We are not handmaids,\u201d she said.
Sharing the stage with Barbeau-Lavalette, fellow organizer at M\u00e8res au Front, Laure Waridel, took aim at the U.S. government’s rollback on women’s reproductive rights and treatment of the country\u2019s neighbours.
\u201cShame on you for your treatment of\u00a0women,\u201d she said, referring to the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s overturning the constitutional right to abortion in 2022.
\u201cShame on you for your betrayal of your friends and allies,\u201d Waridel added, accusing the Trump administration of \u201csiding with murderers and despots\u201d and undermining democracy.
\u201cYou can try to intimidate us with us with trade wars, (but) we\u2019ll never become your 51st<\/sup>\u00a0state,\u201d she said and called for Canadians to resist the rise of the American far-right authoritarianism and to boycott American products.
Elsewhere, protesters demonstrated in front the of U.S. consulates in Quebec City as well as the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. Protests were also held in Sherbrooke, Joliette, Victoriaville and Saguenay, Que.
American-born Jill Oviatt was one of the protesters braving the frigid temperature in\u00a0Montreal. Wearing a Canada toque, she said she felt the need to take to the streets and stand up for her adopted country.
\u201cI want to protect Canada, not just protect the United States \u2026 from what is clearly a power grab in trying to take over this wonderful, beautiful country,\u201d she said, holding up a sign that called Donald Trump and Elon Musk fascists and compared them to ticks.
\u201cI am here today because there\u2019s an attack on\u00a0women, there\u2019s an attack on minorities, there\u2019s an attack on people who aren\u2019t billionaires,\u201d Oviatt said.
Wearing a pussyhat, Caroline Plaat pointed to the sign she was holding to describe what message she wanted to send: “Ta yeule Trump,” it read in French, which translates to “shut up, Trump.”
Plaat said she was motivated to come out and be among others who want to resist what the Trump administration represents.
“I’ve never felt more threatened. All our liberties are threatened right now, especially for\u00a0women\u00a0but (also) for the LGBTQ community,” she said.
Since returning to office, Trump has signed a host of executive orders targeting the transgender community, including a ban on transgender athletes participating in girl\u2019s and women\u2019s sports.
“I really want to feel I’m not alone,” said Plaat. “There are a lot of people just like me still believing in peace and love.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 8, 2025.<\/em>
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