Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers

Violence in Montreal had nothing to do with pro-Palestinian cause: police chief
Montreal's police chief says it's "impossible" for protest organizers to prevent people bent on violence from infiltrating demonstrations.
Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended police after chaos broke out at a demonstration Friday evening against the NATO Parliamentary Assembly taking place in the city.
Legault wants to see more arrests stemming from Friday's protest in Montreal
“We only had three people who were arrested (on Friday),” Legault said. “If you saw the images, we saw there were a lot more than three who were violent, so we expect the SPVM will arrest many more people in the coming days, and that’s what I said to Valérie Plante.”
Montreal demonstrators clash with police, set off smoke bombs in destructive protest
NATO, pro-Palestinian demonstrators wreaked havoc on the streets of Montreal on Friday night, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto. (Credit: Reuters)
More arrests expected after violent anti-NATO protest in Montreal
Montreal police say they expect more arrests after Friday’s anti-NATO, pro-Palestinian protest turned violent. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among those who condemned the violence and reports of antisemitism.
Montreal mayor, police chief say masks will delay arrests after violent protest
Police have so far arrested three people in connection with Friday’s protest, and police Chief Fady Dagher says there will be more arrests.
Montreal Protests: Justin Trudeau Reacts to Violent Anti-NATO Demonstration
Cananda's prime minister condemns downtown chaos after rioters burned cars and vandalized buildings during the international assembly.
Justin Trudeau condemns antisemitism after Montreal pro-Palestinian protest
Justin Trudeau said Canada’s government would not tolerate antisemitism after a violent pro-Palestinian demonstration in Montreal where protesters burned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in effigy.
Arrests will take time as protesters at violent demo were masked: Montreal police
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Montreal mayor says Friday pro-Palestinian protests were taken over by 'professional vandals'
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante told journalists 'professional vandals' took over protests and smashed windows at the Palais des Congres.
Trudeau condemns violent Montreal protest over antisemitism and burning of Netanyahu effigy
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