Hundreds protest outside N.L. legislature in support of convoy
Protest remained peaceful outside Confederation Building
Protesters gathered outside Newfoundland and Labrador's seat of government Saturday in support of a convoy calling for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Hundreds of people rallied outside Confederation Building in St. John's for what organizers called a freedom rally.
Some held signs supporting truckers and protesting vaccine mandates, while others waved Canadian flags.
There was a police presence at the protest, but the event remained peaceful.
Vehicles drove down Prince Philip Drive in St. John's as the protest ended, blowing their horns and waving flags.
Posts on social media Saturday also show dozens of vehicles gathered outside the Corner Brook Civic Centre, and a small convoy of vehicles in St-Pierre-Miquelon.
The events coincide with the convoy of thousands of truckers and other protesters descending on Parliament Hill.
The demonstration, which was originally planned to urge the federal government to drop its vaccine mandate for cross-border essential workers like truckers, has morphed into a larger, cross-country movement against most public health measures.