5,000 people went to an anti-mask rally in Montreal, some with Trump flags

On the same day that the Quebec government has introduced fines ranging from $400 to $6,000 for people not wearing masks on public transit or inside businesses, the largest Montreal anti-mask rally and march to date took place on the eastern edge of downtown and in the Village. Of course no one was wearing a mask.

When asked about the reasons why they’re opposed to wearing masks, many attendees told the CBC that they don’t believe the COVID-19 pandemic is as serious as the government says it is and that being forced to wear a mask infringes on their freedom.

In a further display of total idiocy, a few people in the crowd carried Trump 2020 campaign flags as well as American flags — and slavery-era Betsy Ross American flags (with 13 stars in a circle rather than 50 stars), which has been adopted in recent years by white supremacists and nationalist groups in the U.S. — and shouted “USA! USA!”:

Les drapeaux… #manif #antimasque #Montréal pic.twitter.com/xcuRE8bou7

— Fab de Pierrebourg (@fabricedp) September 12, 2020

Of course pic.twitter.com/PimL6FClah

— Jabroni And The Air-rifle (@DanBoeckner) September 12, 2020

For the latest COVID-19 (Coronavirus) info for Montreal and Quebec, please visit the Santé Quebéc website.

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