2026-10-17 · Toronto Star
🔮 “I would have liked to be there with my friends and family, but I’m glad today’s demonstration is happening,” he said, adding, “The people of Montreal are with you, French high school students.”
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said about 550,000 people participated in 110 demonstrations countrywide, while organizers, including labour unions and student groups estimated the turnout at 800,000. assertive