So, Did I Underestimate The Size Of The Protests In Canada Or What?

[Dinger]

I've read that anywhere for 5-10,000 demonstrators showed up. I thought it'd be at least 100,000, or more??????

[Qanisqineq]

1. no, you misunderestimated them

:)

[Cheswick2.0]

2. No you over estimated

[L84TEA]

3. anyone know if there are pics anywhere???

I would LOVE TO SEE THAT... It is sad to think that another country has beat us in a large protest. LOL... hopefully that will all change soon?

[Iceburg]

4. I estimate close to 40,000 on parliament hill

The crowd was by far larger than any I have ever seen at the Corel centre, Lansdown park or Parliament Hill (on Canada Day).

The area in the picture below ...(a snap of the "centre" crowd {left and right side are cut off}) covers approximately 500 * 700 feet. If each person occupies 3 feet squared, then 500*700/9 = 38,888 people.

Trust me it was nose-to-derriere most of the day... I wouln't be surprised if the Eye Institute at the Ottawa General Hospital had a flood of injuries to treat. "Hand me the forceps, Nurse ...I'm afraid we have another placard to extract!"



more pics in this thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1033969#1034044

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Can't express how proud I am of you Canadians!! If only we

could get close enough to protest the most-hated man on earth!!

[Spazito]

5. Given that Canadians had less than 2 weeks to organize...

the protest I think we Canadians did a hell of a good job and protest #2 will happen today in Halifax when the baby bush tries for more PR.

[elehhhhna]

6. thank you from texas. keep warm & scream LOUD! thank you!!!!

it mean a hell of a lopt to us to see you folks getting up and out to comunicate with mister "uniter". We can't get near him, as you know--we might hurt his georgeness' feeling (sic--singular).