Over 100 people
in Winnipeg braved the bitter cold
on November 30 to protest the visit to Canada of U.S. President George W. Bush.
Protesters gathered near the corner of Portage
and Main carrying signs denouncing the U.S.
war against Iraq
and opposing the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)
system.
The rally topped
off almost a week of meetings in Winnipeg
addressed by anti-BMD activist Bruce Gagnon. Mr. Gagnon has done extensive
research on the missile defence system, including
plans by the U.S. Pentagon to put weapons of various kinds, including nuclear
weapons, in space. He called on Canadians to step up their activities in
opposition to the U.S.
program.