Subhead:Duelling demonstrations supporting and denouncing the Iranian regime were held outside the Israeli Consulate in Montreal over the weekend.#
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Montreal became the hub of two Al-Quds Day events this weekend — one on Friday night organized by the pro-Hamas group Montreal 4 Palestine, and another on Saturday organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement.
In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford attempted — at the last minute — to obtain an injunction to prevent the Al-Quds gathering from taking place, stating that “this demonstration is nothing more than a breeding ground for hate and antisemitism. It glorifies violence and celebrates terrorism.”
However, a judge ruled that the demonstration was protected under Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the injunction was denied.
This afternoon, I’ve instructed my Attorney General to pursue an injunction against the Al-Quds Day demonstration planned for Toronto.
Hate, violence and intimidation have no place on the streets of Canada and our government will fight it however we can. pic.twitter.com/5QbvxxpxOg
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) March 13, 2026
In Quebec, no politicians publicly spoke out about the demonstrations — including Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante.
On Saturday afternoon, Iranians opposed to the Ayatollah’s regime organized a counter-protest in front of the Israeli consulate.
Al-QUDS DAY, MONTREAL :
Iranians have decided to counter the Al-Quds celebration in front of the Israeli consulate.While Premier Doug Ford sought an injunction to stop this celebration of terrorism, here in Montreal nothing has been done to stop it. pic.twitter.com/WvY7rSot6A
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) March 14, 2026
One Iranian protester told Rebel News that the other crowd — waving Palestinian flags alongside the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran — “don’t care about their own people; they care about their ideology.”
