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Anti-vaxx protester crashes Quebec press conference in Montreal

by Lorraine Carpenter

Videos are circulating on social media of a known anti-science activist interrupting a major announcement.

A press conference in Montreal this afternoon led by Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé was interrupted by an anti-vaxx protester.

The man, a well-known, longtime anti-lockdown, anti-mask and anti-vaccine protester according to Journal Métro, was reportedly in the room from the beginning of the conference and interrupted proceedings twice before being removed from the premises.

Anti-vaxx protester crashes Quebec press conference in Montreal

Dubé and his associates — epidemiological advisor Dr. Yves Jalbert and Caroline Roy, the head of the vaccination rollout in Quebec — briefly exited the room and the press conference was suspended before resuming a few minutes later.

The press conference was held to present details about the vaccine passport that will be implemented on Sept. 1.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.