On Monday evening crews were seen boarding up the Hudson’s Bay department store on Queen Street West as well as a Best Buy location near Dundas and Bay streets as riots continued to break out south of the border following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
It is not known if there is any credible threat in Toronto at this point but Tory did tell reporters at an unrelated press conference on Tuesday morning that police are “gathering intelligence with respect to the activities that people might or might not engage in” and will be “vigilant” in order to ensure that some of the scenes of looting and violence that have played out in U.S. cities following Floyd’s death don’t occur here.
“I reject the fact that there is any reasonable critical mass of people that are interested in any way, shape or form of having any kid of disturbance on June 6 or on any other date,” he said in response to a question about one particular rumour. “I you are one of those sorry trouble causers that I think by and large spend a lot of their time in their basement typing out these kinds of messages about this kind of activity just forget it.
Speaking with reporters, Tory said that the city has so far “done itself proud in the way in which it has handled some very heartfelt protests” and that the “Toronto way is to continue to do it that way.”
Is that what people want here?
Fear-mongering at its finest.
Witnessing the result of Canada's Prime Minister calling Canadians racist and inciting division and violence. Ignore this idiot and stay classy Canada - we're better than him. cdnpoli
No need to worry or fear if you're doing right. What is meant to come your way will come regardless of your efforts to stop it. Emphasis on 'meant'.
Are there going to more protest in downtown Toronto or this just a rumor to scare the businesses. ? if there looting I need new clothes. Lol
Don’t be dumb Canada, we do not have racism in this country , just some people behaving badly. Trudeau, has given so much money to special interest and he has now indicated Canada is racist and sending a terrible message!
Business where I work near Yonge and bloor have been boarded up since the middle of March
We don't have to copy everything the US does. Stay classy and considerate Canada. BkackLivesMatter
Crazy times.
Antifa and Thug sheep will indeed follow like they always do.
Is it time we also board up our homes?
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