This is what Toronto's anti-mandate protests looked like
A large group of people gathered in Toronto on Saturday to protest against vaccine mandates in Canada.
Police cruisers block University Avenue between Bloor Street and Queen's Park during a demonstration in support of a trucker convoy in Ottawa protesting COVID-19 restrictions, in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Demonstrators in support of a trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions gather at Queen's Park in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The protest, organized by the "Freedom Convoy," started at noon at Queen’s Park, with protesters carrying signs and chanting against COVID-19 mandates.
Blue coloured smoke forms a haze as demonstrators in support of a trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions gather at Queen's Park in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Demonstrators are shown at a protest against vaccine mandates on Bloor Street on Feb. 5.
As of Saturday afternoon, one arrest was reported after a man allegedly brought a smoke bomb to the protest.
At one point, Toronto police said some ambulances were being delayed because of congestion in the area.
Ahead of the protest, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) released a statement saying they do not support and disapprove protests on public roadways, highways and bridges.
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