Demonstration in Quebec: the police reinforce their presence!

The police had reinforced their presence on Friday around the National Assembly in anticipation of a possible influx of demonstrators against health measures. However, there were still few of them in the morning in front of the Hôtel du Parlement, to face the cold and the biting wind.

On the other hand, more police stood guard at certain intersections. Outside near the entrances to the buildings, officers asked people who wanted to enter to present their access cards. Like Thursday, access to the street and the esplanade in front of the parliament is prohibited for vehicles, as is the Grande-Allée. 

It was nevertheless still possible to circulate freely on the street behind the parliament building as well as on René-Lévesque Boulevard, to the north, along with the Executive Council building, where the Prime Minister's office is located. A few trucks of demonstrators were also parked nearby.  

The cries and horns of the protesters will however find no echo: the Chamber does not sit on Fridays, so all the deputies have returned to their constituencies and no activity is planned.