Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau pelted with gravel after rally

07.09.2021
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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau pelted with gravel after rally
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pelted with stones by protesters, CBC reports.

The incident occurred when the prime minister was heading to the bus after the rally. Trudeau told the CBC that the gravel hit him, but he himself feels fine. The prime minister compared such a hit with throwing pumpkin seeds.

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According to CTV News, the incident occurred after a rally held at a steel plant. At it, the prime minister, who heads the Liberal Party of Canada, spoke about his program for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

According to CTV News, among those who threw gravel at Trudeau were many citizens with the symbols of the People's Party of Canada, a conservative movement that opposes mandatory vaccination of the population.

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