Hundreds gathered this weekend at an anti-mask protest in Toronto. One person was even spotted dressed as the Grim Reaper. A huge crowd congregated at Dundas Square on Saturday to protest the lockdown, pointedly wearing no masks. The protest was organized by a group called The Line, which has chapters in multiple countries, including in the U.S., Ireland, Greece, Australia, and Pakistan per their website.*According to a flyer, the group marched in Toronto "to stand against government oppression and tyranny." Per NewsTalk 1010, up to 1,500 people may have attended.* Editor's Choice: Parts Of Ontario Will Be Hit By More Snow & Strong Winds This Week The Grim Reaper even showed up to voice support throughout the protest, with a sign titled "I support these idiots." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Line Movement (@thelinecanada) on Oct 18, 2020 at 10:32am PDT According to their flyer, "freedom fighters" marched to "defend their civil liberties." pic.twitter.com/G7yk3eEOo0— CrasHTalk (@CrasTalk) October 18, 2020 The protest marched up Yonge Street and ended at Yonge and Bloor. Toronto Anti-Lockdown ProtestMarch for Freedom Oct 17, 2020 pic.twitter.com/x7VmglcphJ— CrasHTalk (@CrasTalk) October 18, 2020 Speakers included Chris Sky, Hugs Over Masks, and others. This is an anti-mask protest in Toronto. I’m so confused... pic.twitter.com/zqfFlU5NQy— Alvin (@alvie_barr) October 18, 2020 *Editor's note: This article has been updated.
