Dozens gathered in the brisk weather on the rooftop of Toronto City Hall on Monday morning to watch the Palestinian flag fly over the building for the first time. The flying of the Palestinian flag in Toronto follows moves from other cities including Mississauga, Ont., Brampton, Ont., and Calgary, which all flew the flag over the weekend.
Manitoba also flew the Palestinian flag outside its provincial legislature on Saturday. Along with its close allies Australia and the United Kingdom, Canada officially recognized the State of Palestine in September - despite Prime Minister Mark Carney's stated preconditions for such a recognition not being met.
In this segment from today's "The Ben Mulroney Show," Ben explores the issue of Palestinian flag raising, contrasted against the shocking video of police stopping a man from playing "O Canada" at the same event in Toronto.
The conversation explores the implications of a police officer's intervention during a public performance of the Canadian national anthem, raising questions about the consistency of police responses to protests and authority directives in Toronto
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