By Josh Sigurdson
May 8, 2021 | 3:33 PM
Dozens of people gathered in Victoria Park Saturday to attend a “freedom rally” featuring an appearance from Peoples’ Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier.
Sporting a Rider jersey, Bernier voiced his opposition to the current Public Health Measures in place around the country, claiming the Canada he grew up in is now unrecognizable.
He claimed the lockdowns are a failed experiment, adding the government has strayed away from it’s goal of protecting those most vulnerable.
“What people are doing here, what establishment politicians are doing, it’s not based on science,” said Bernier. “It’s an experiment, an experiment that failed, and we must go back to our normal lives, and I think that’s an important message. We must fight for our freedom.”
By News Room
May 7, 2021 7:47 PM
Regina Police say they will be on hand with an operational plan for another anti-mask event at Victoria Park Saturday afternoon featuring politician Maxime Bernier and Chris Sky who hosted a rally last month in the park.
Police say both uniformed members and traffic members will be actively monitoring the rally and responding to any risk to public safety with other officers who will be geared more to the investigative side where they will gather evidence and information to assist in their investigation following rally. A command structure will also be dedicated to the event.
By Mitchell Blair
May 7, 2021 2:10 PM
The Regina Farmers Market is getting ready for its first Saturday session, but organizers are worried about the market being disrupted as another anti-public health order rally is set for Victoria Park Saturday afternoon.
Farmers Market spokesperson Holly Laird says Regina police will be at the market.
“It sounds like they will be in attendance, but they usually are.” Laird said. “We just hope things don’t coincide with what we are trying to do at the market.”
Laird says she has been receiving messages about the rally all week that will feature Maxime Bernier and Chris Sky who spoke at a rally a couple of weeks ago.