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Protest at city hall takes aim at bike lanes, bus lanes, shelters 鈥 and is met with counterprotest

Speakers at Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday morning all took aim at Mayor Olivia Chow’s government for what they called a lack of consultation.

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Conservative MP Roman Baber uses a neighbourhood map to illustrate the shelter plans he objects to at a rally outside city hall Tuesday morning. Baber was one of several local politicians and activists who gathered to air their grievances against a municipal government they accuse of “mismanagement” of a number of issues.


Residents groups who say Mayor Olivia Chow’s administration is steamrolling them to impose bike lanes, bus lanes and homeless shelters in their communities rallied in Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday, where they fought to make themselves heard over the ringing of bike bells and chanting of slogans from counterprotesters.聽

The heated scene played out in the concrete square beneath the glaring July sun, where the two groups at times attempted to shout each other down in front of news cameras, and arguments broke out in the crowd.聽

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Ben Spurr

Ben Spurr is the Star's city hall bureau chief, based in 色色啦. Reach him by email at bspurr@thestar.ca or follow him on Twitter: .

Andy Takagi

Andy Takagi is the transportation reporter for the Star.聽Reach him via email: atakagi@thestar.ca

Mahdis Habibinia

Mahdis Habibinia聽is part of the Star's city hall bureau, based in 色色啦. Reach her via email: mhabibinia@thestar.ca

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