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'Hands off Venezuela,' say Hamilton protesters following U.S. military action [Canada]
CBC ^ | 1/5/2025 | Samantha Beattie

Posted on 01/05/2026 5:51:10 PM PST by simpson96

As the world, including Canada, tries to make sense of the U.S. capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, some Hamilton demonstrators are denouncing the military intervention.

"We think the U.S. has no right under international law to invade another country to kidnap and forcibly remove the head of state," said Ken Stone, a member of the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network.

Stone was joined by about two dozen protesters on Monday, standing outside the government of Canada building on Bay Street in Hamilton, chanting and holding signs that read, "Hands off Venezuela" and "No war on Venezuela."

The protesters called for the Canadian government to pressure the U.S. to return Maduro and Cilia Flores to Venezuela — as did other demonstrators in a dozen other Canadian cities in recent days.(snip)

Federico Luchsinger, originally from Chile, called the U.S.'s actions "horrific."

He immigrated to Canada as a political refugee 50 years ago, following the CIA-backed military overthrow in Chile of the president at the time, Salvador Allende.(snip)

Zainab Naqvi, who also attended the protest, said she's "sick and tired" of Western powers taking advantage of less powerful, poorer countries.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...


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KEYWORDS: canada; canucksforcommies; commieshasthesads; democratshasthesads; hamiltonprotesters; heyeveryonelookatme; northerncuba; ohnoanyway; snownazis; thatsashame; wheresfideljunior
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Luchsinger.

1 posted on 01/05/2026 5:51:10 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Screw Canadia. Screw New York. Screw The UK. What are the people of Venezuela saying?


2 posted on 01/05/2026 5:55:57 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: simpson96

Hamilton, Ontario, not “Hamilton”, the play.


3 posted on 01/05/2026 5:57:03 PM PST by OrangeHoof ("Our property is protected by two pitbulls. They love visitors, especially with marinara or garlic.")
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To: simpson96

That’s one enormous demonstration — certainly, worthy of unbiased media coverage.


4 posted on 01/05/2026 5:58:59 PM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: simpson96

So, this guy supports a communist dictator who is trafficking drugs, cozying up with the cartels, and who is part of a socialist/communist dictatorship that has impoverished what used to be a wealthy country and markedly decreased the quality of life of Venezuelan citizens.


5 posted on 01/05/2026 5:59:28 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: simpson96

Yawn...


6 posted on 01/05/2026 6:00:38 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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7 posted on 01/05/2026 6:01:22 PM PST by broken_clock (Go Trump! Prayers answered!)
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To: simpson96

Hamilton, Canada protestors? Really?

I think I’ll reserve judgment on Trump’s intervention in Venezuela until I hear what protestors in Nepal have to say.

🤔


8 posted on 01/05/2026 6:01:38 PM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: simpson96

Lots of Chinese influence in Canada. Another reason Greenland is of more strategic importance.
China gets a lot of oil from VZ and they’re not happy.
Nor are the Russians as they see more oil come to the market.
This was a direct hit on BRICs.


9 posted on 01/05/2026 6:09:25 PM PST by grumpygresh
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Commies goin’ wild. Russia and China are definitely worried.


10 posted on 01/05/2026 6:13:29 PM PST by Eli Kopter (Wherever you are, that is where you are supposed to be...)
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To: simpson96
Stone was joined by about two dozen protesters..

The crowd of useful idiots seems to be shrinking.

Here, in smalltown USA, a small group assembles on weekends. Some have
fairly elaborate displays, to the usual crude 'F**k Trump'.

11 posted on 01/05/2026 6:18:53 PM PST by chief lee runamok (expect nothing)
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A 90 minute operation and the Trump haters are losing their minds like it’s some kind of long drawn out war.


12 posted on 01/05/2026 6:31:11 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: simpson96

Oh. OK. What’s the prevailing sentiment in Waswanipi?


13 posted on 01/05/2026 6:46:05 PM PST by TigersEye (The primary Democrat/leftist strategy is "Create maximum chaos every which way you can.")
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To: simpson96

As much as I respect and take pride in our neighbor to the North…. The U.S.A. Is the most important, impactful, strongest military, most successful economy, etc. counttry among North, Central, and South America.

So to the protester’s sign, no we don’t own the Americas. But the none of the other nations are on par with us.


14 posted on 01/05/2026 6:49:38 PM PST by Made In The USA (One and Two and Three and Four and)
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To: simpson96
Keep sassing us and you'll find the USS Ford in Lake Ontario with PM Carney being helicoptered to it after being arrested for maple syrup-terrorism.
15 posted on 01/05/2026 6:52:33 PM PST by KarlInOhio (I pray that the sleeping giant has finally awakened and been filled with a terrible resolve.)
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To: neverevergiveup

Kind of like Canada...


16 posted on 01/05/2026 7:03:13 PM PST by Waverunner (Torah! Torah! Torah! my favorite IDF radio code.)
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To: KarlInOhio

Maple syrup is our most valuable interstellar trading product.


17 posted on 01/05/2026 7:05:03 PM PST by Waverunner (Torah! Torah! Torah! my favorite IDF radio code.)
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To: simpson96
Oooh! Some disheveled Canadian geriatrics, indistinguishable from the homeless, are upset.

Shakin' in my boots!

18 posted on 01/05/2026 7:15:26 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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Man, commie cockroaches fleeing right and left. Gotta ask yourself why any of these idiots should care about Maduro - or is it the NGOs that finance their protests that care about Maduro?


19 posted on 01/05/2026 7:21:12 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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To: simpson96

Im guessing they have Ukraine flags in their social media profiles.


20 posted on 01/05/2026 7:29:44 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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