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Parents across Canada protested gender ideology in classrooms. Here’s what happened in the nation’s capital, Ottawa.
First, you should know that it was a massive crowd. Thousands showed up to oppose gender ideology in schools.
The sheer number of people here is unreal. We will get police counts soon, but it's gotta be close to 10,000 in Ottawa alone. This is happening across the country, and may just be the death blow to the Trudeau Government. The election may be a ways away, but he's done. pic.twitter.com/RLMlld6eAu
— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) September 20, 2023
Protesters mostly chanted “No more silence” and “Leave the kids alone” as they marched.
Scenes from Ottawa right now where thousands of parents and kids are protesting explicit sexual content in schools and radical gender ideology.
These protests are absolutely massive and across the entire country. #1MillionMarch4Children pic.twitter.com/KIR9wOSe2S
— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa 🇷🇴 (@cosminDZS) September 20, 2023
The Mayor of Ottawa, Mark Sutcliffe condemned the protest by parents.
As Mayor of Ottawa, I condemn any form of discrimination or hatred. Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community have the right to live free from harassment and bigotry.
I respect the right to protest, however the specific targeting of 2SLGBTQIA+ children for being who they are, has no…
— Mark Sutcliffe (@_MarkSutcliffe) September 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined in to smear the protest as “hate.”
Let me make one thing very clear: Transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia have no place in this country. We strongly condemn this hate and its manifestations, and we stand united in support of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians across the country – you are valid and you are valued.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 20, 2023
I had a little trouble with my camera early on in the protest (of course it would happen today!), but there were a number of independent journalists there.
True North journalist Élie Cantin-Nantel captured some great video.
A look at the huge crowd of people at the Million Person March against gender ideology. pic.twitter.com/V31hMK8egE
— Élie Cantin-Nantel (@elie_mcn) September 20, 2023
The #1MillionMarch4Children makes its way through the streets of Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/MQNdQ1KZ2S
— Élie Cantin-Nantel (@elie_mcn) September 20, 2023
— Élie Cantin-Nantel (@elie_mcn) September 20, 2023
Before the march started, I got a fantastic photo of Mennonite women with Muslim women standing side by side on this issue.
And that was it — the crowd was diverse. There were Muslims, Christians, people that took part in the Trucker protest, a number of Indigenous people, libertarians, feminists, and LGB activists opposed to the TQ (Trans and Queer) addition to the acronym.
I did manage to get a pretty good shots of the crowd from the middle of the march.
From where I was, I couldn’t seen the end of the march, and could barely see the front.
Canadian news organizations are reporting that some of the counter-protesters outnumbered the protesters. That was certainly not the case in Ottawa.
A crowd of anti-protesters have been allowed to take the street in front of Parliament Hill.#1MillionMarch4Children pic.twitter.com/RusUZfMl5t
— Dacey Media (@chrisdacey) September 20, 2023
Besides, the counter-protest side was bolstered by unions and far-left politicians.
A crowd of trans activists has arrived to counter protest the #1MillionMarch4Children. pic.twitter.com/tFk0KtNk0Q
— Élie Cantin-Nantel (@elie_mcn) September 20, 2023
Pastor Henry Hildebrandt, a Mennonite minister who kept his church open during COVID and was targeted by the government for it, shouted at the leader of Canada’s far-left party who stood on the side of the gender ideologues.
I asked @theJagmeetSingh face to face in Ottawa this morning, why are you against the people? He's on the wrong side. #1millionmarch4children #handsoffourkids pic.twitter.com/ReRcpFrng2
— Pastor Henry Hildebrandt (@aylmerpastor) September 20, 2023
Once it hit noon, the union members bolted and what was left was a sad crowd of maybe a dozen protesters encircled by police that outnumbered them.
That same sad little group started chanting what certainly sounded like “Off yourself” to my Clash colleague K. Walker…
The handful of counter protesters who claim to be so concerned about suicide chant "Off yourself" to parents who don't want gender ideology in classrooms.
#1MillionMarch4Chidren pic.twitter.com/kB6NhKPNIA— K. Walker (@TheMrsKnowItAll) September 20, 2023
Others claim that Trantifa is chanting “Love Yourself.” I think K’s right on this one, but I can’t say for certain.
The biased Canadian Media isn’t much different from the media south of the border — the lies aren’t just what they say, but also what isn’t reported.
CTV Ottawa’s headline stated that two people were arrested for “inciting hatred” and one for “causing a disturbance.
Ottawa police say two people have been arrested for inciting hatred at the "One Million March for Children" protest on Parliament Hill Wednesday and a third person was arrested for causing a disturbance.#ottnews https://t.co/ioOCYY2WF1
— CTV Ottawa (@ctvottawa) September 20, 2023
What they’re not reporting is that one of the people taken into custody appears to have been a counter-protester harassing Muslim protesters who just brushed off the heckling.
We know that because of citizen journalists.
Trantifa counter protester tells Muslim he's a white supremacist, gets laughed off.#MillionMarchCanada Toronto pic.twitter.com/rVtO0CwisE
— Mike Campbell (@Skeptical_Mike) September 20, 2023
Same trantifa protester just got tackled by police while running and screaming about genocide and holding a long rod of some sort.
Handcuffed and taken away. https://t.co/chd8eA3nZo pic.twitter.com/C5xviPUSQf
— Mike Campbell (@Skeptical_Mike) September 20, 2023
All in all, it appears to have been a successful event, and that was only one of many all over Canada.
Parents, grandparents, students, and concerned citizens of all stripes came together to oppose gender ideology in classrooms. This is what swung things for Glenn Youngkin in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, and let’s pray that it happens here in Canada!
