Last minute thing but it seems like Antivaxers might be coming to Scarborough, specifically STC today. The goal is to eat indoors without a vax-pass. This was posted this morning so turn out may be low but this form of demonstration is a growing trend #cdnpoli#Toronto#onpoli
This seems in part to be inspired by the recent arrest of a PPC candidate after they tried to enter a Tim Hortons without a mask or a vax-pass
In response several copycat style demonstrations around Ontario are being planed at Tim Hortons and generally any indoor dining space similar to what's allegedly happening today at Scarborough Town Centre #cdnpoli#Toronto#onpoli
Secondly there's a video circulating around claiming to show antivax individuals eating inside Eaton Centre. In the video the group is confronted by security and police and they present a 50 page package of laws and argue with police and security. #cdnpoli#Toronto#onpoli
The group ends up leaving before any action is taken but police can be seen talking with security until the group leaves. This has been viewd as a victory and they're sharing that 50 page document to encourage others to do the same #cdnpoli#toronto#onpoli
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So I decided to shake things up and I'm here at Dundas Square where a few demonstrators have arrived. Rally is supposed to kick off at 12 but there's far fewer demonstrators here compared to the crowd at Queen's Park
Now this has been met with some mixed reviews. Some see Sky as a "fraud", others see him trying to hijack the movement and some have accused him of being "controlled opposition" #cdnpoli#antivaxxers#Toronto#onpoli
Naturally the differing views on his demonstration has caused internal divisions and argument among the community.
So I decided to come by Scarborough Town Centre and can confirm that's there's a small antivax demonstration happening here. Many familiar faces from the video taken at Eaton Centre. #Toronto#Cdnpoli#antivaxxers#Scarborough
Compared to the Eaton Centre video where they kept to themselves this time the group could be seen gojng out of their way to interact with other patrons at Scarborough Town Centre #cdnpoli#Toronto#Scarborough#ONpoli
Immediately following that interaction a bunch of them left their tables and began to hound @ConsumerSOS who was there for @globalnews accusing the journalists of working for the Government or CSIS #cdnpoli#Toronto#ScarbTO#onpoli
Here at Unoversity and Armoury. This is the current situation. Police have uped security by cutting off armoury street and having 2 lines of cops #onpoli#cndpoli#torpoli
Security is tight. A second cordon of police officers are to the side. 80 counter protesters compared to 30 far right protesters
Lots of far right groups present including Wolves of Odin, Soldiers of Odin, Canadian Combat Coalition and Northern Guard #onpoli#cndpoli#torpoli