The elbows up! ‘Seriously angry Grannies’ and ‘Mafia menopause’ protest Trump in Ottawa

The strong snow did not dissuade several dozen protesters from the United States embassy in Ottawa on Tuesday to express its opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump to Canada, Ukraine and the liberal world order.

Singing “elbows” and “down with Trump”, the protesters cheered when they received the support of the motorists who passed.

Several people described the protest as a concrete way of responding to anger and anxiety that Trump’s second administration is evoking in many Canadians.

“Codos Up” has become the war cry of the angry Canadians when they enter an unre requested trade war with the United States, after Trump introduced 25 percent tariffs in Canadian imports on Tuesday.

A hockey term that indicates an ice fight is imminent, Canadian actor Mike Myers gave his mouth to the phrase During an appearance in Saturday Night Live On March 1 in which he wore a t -shirt stamped with the slogan “Canada is not on sale.”

On Tuesday, protesters Felicity Garrd and Helen Clark joked saying that Trump had transformed them into “very angry grandmothers.”

“We are so disgusted by what Trump and his thugs are doing right now,” Clark said. “It’s so horrible that everyone should leave and protest.”

Clark was especially angry at Trump’s Dressing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy In the White House last week and its threats to end military aid while Ukraine struggles to resist Russian invasion.

“Always be with Ukraine,” Clark said.

Garrard was angry at Trump’s attempts to blame Zelenskyy for the Russian invasion, but also for his actions to Canada.

“The absolute injustice that is taking place today: denying an invasion, putting tariffs and impoverishing both countries, our friends in the United States,” he said. “This is totally, totally bad.”

‘Mafia Menopause’

Louisa Fenner said protest allowed him to express part of her fear and anxiety that Trump’s threats to Canada could intensify.

“I don’t want to be scary, but I’m afraid of what could happen to us physically,” he said.

“Brome that we are a kind of menopause mafia, and I have no intention of giving my children to any type of armed conflict, but if someone wants to pick up a wooden spoon and give someone a good blow to the head, I am down. I am scared. I am actively scared.”

‘War is approaching’

Tatiana Piatkovsea Ukrayan had a sign that said “demand does not make man”, a reference to Zelenskyy asked about an American right -wing network why he was not using a suit to meet Trump in the White House last week.

She said she was worried that Trump will accumulate with Russian President Vladimir Putin had the potential to lead to a third world war.

“I escaped the war, I came here and now I feel the same. I feel that the war is coming and I don’t feel sure,” he said.

In the same way, Steve Whitwill said he was afraid that Trump would not stop in a commercial war with Canada.

“I’m afraid that if the economic blockade does not put us on your knees, he will potentially use the US armed forces to take Canada, just as Putin has done it in Ukraine,” he said. “They seem to be friends.”

‘Dangerous’ for democracy

Lucie Atangana said that he is concerned about the threat Trump represented to democracy and opposes unfair rates.

“He is someone who is very dangerous for both Americans and for the state of general democracy worldwide,” he said.

“We are with the Americans, we simply do not agree with their current political representation and the lack of clear leadership in the face of what is already a very uncertain moment for all.”

Atangana said that she was particularly concerned about how vulnerable groups, including blue -neck workers, trans people, women and people of color could be affected.

“We should be together instead of trying to destroy ourselves,” he said.

His colleague Babacar Faye said he was concerned that Trump’s tariffs can cause an economic recession.

“We are going to see that inflation increases again, we are seeing the price of the cost of living again,” he said. “And it will only affect everyone.”