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Protesters slam Trump at 'Elbows Up!' rally on Parliament Hill

Hundreds of people clad in red and white and hoisting Canadian flags descended on downtown Ottawa Sunday to voice their frustration with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sunday's rally held in midst of tariff threats, talk of annexation

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Someone in a crowd holds up a sign reading 'Elbows Up Canada.'
A participant holds an 'Elbows up Canada' sign during a rally on Parliament Hill held Sunday over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

Hundreds of people clad in red and white and hoisting Canadian flags descended on Parliament Hill Sunday to voice their frustration with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sunday's "Elbows Up, Canada!" rally was held in the midst of Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods and his talk of annexation — including his repeated description of Canada as the "51st state."

Thrown together in just a few days, Sunday's rally was meant to be peaceful, non-partisan and family-friendly, organizers told Radio-Canada.

"Canada's a work in progress, like you can see on Parliament Hill," said one organizer, Samantha McBeth, referring to the long-running Centre Block renovations.

"But that doesn't mean we're not still proud to be Canadian."

Here are some of the scenes from the weekend rally.

People in a crowd hold signs and flags.
People carry flags and signs at Sunday's rally on Parliament Hill. Ottawa police told Radio-Canada they estimated roughly a thousand people showed up. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
A crowd of people gather outside on a winter's day, with one person holding a sign with a man's face crossed out with an 'X'.
One protester holds a sign criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump and his frequently shifting tariff policy against Canadian goods. (Antoine Fontaine/Radio-Canada)
A woman stands outside during a rally, holding a flag and a protest sign.
A woman engages in some unambiguous wordplay with her hockey-themed protest sign. (Antoine Fontaine/Radio-Canada)
A man in an orange vest holds signs while standing next to several hockey sticks stacked against a pillar.
A volunteer keeps watch at a 'coat check' for hockey sticks during the rally. People who brought their sticks had to leave them outside Parliament Hill as they're not allowed on the grounds. (Antoine Fontaine/Radio-Canada)
A man in a red jacket and toque speaks into a microphone during a rally, with several people holding flags in the background.
Comedian Shaun Majumder was among the speakers at Sunday's rally on Parliament Hill. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
A woman holds a French-language sign outside on a winter day in front of a historic building.
Samantha McBeth was one of the volunteers who organized Sunday's rally. She pledged it wouldn't be the last. (Antoine Fontaine/Radio-Canada)

With files from Radio-Canada's Antoine Fontaine

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