“Protest Today In Montreal Turns Into Chaos”: March Through Downtown Ends In Running Crowds And Smoke

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through wide downtown Montreal streets on Saturday, and then, partway through the clip, the march changed. People began to run, the crowd scattered across intersections, and smoke billowed down the street.The handheld footage opens as a large, ordinary protest: demonstrators moving through streets lined with historic stone buildings and modern glass towers, carrying signs and banners, including a prominent red banner with the French text “ETUDIANT.E.S ANTI DEBOUT”.