The G20: When fear turns to defiance and anger

Guelph Mercury reporter Rob O'Flanagan immersed himself in the chaos of the downtown Toronto "Red Zone" on Saturday afternoon. I urge you to read his riveting account of the scene and the thought-provoking question he poses: which comes first, the riot or the riot police?


Read Mr. O'Flanagan's column here.

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Love, it seems, will always prevail - even in the midst of a $1.2 BILLION riot squad. Take that, Paris!

G20 Required Viewing

Well, Toronto is (slightly) back to normal today after a whirlwind weekend of rule and order - G20 style. Here are some select videos from the weekend.


Stay out of my head, Rex Murphy! While Rex's self-voice-loving banter usually rubs me the wrong way, this editorial sums up the G20 perfectly.

Rule #1 of peaceful demonstrations: never, and I mean NEVER, gather to sing the national anthem and then attempt to take a nap in the middle of the street with riot police around. It is like their biggest pet peeve.

No, that is not the set of a Michael Bay movie. It is a riot in downtown Toronto with burning police cruisers in the background. You would think that $1.2 BILLION could've bought some fire extinguishers.

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