Was the level of violence during the May Day parade a performance or genuine cause for worry?

About this episode

The episode discusses the level of violence during the May Day parade and whether it was a performance or a genuine concern.

Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of  Civica Strategies and former city councillor Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Rand

Guest: Justine McIntyre

Topics covered

• violence
• May Day parade
• public safety
• politics
• city governance

Keywords

• May Day
• violence
• parade
• Justine McIntyre
• Civica Strategies
• Montreal
• public safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Civica Strategies

Places: Montreal

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