From Washington to Vancouver, and from Montreal to Berlin, hundreds gathered Saturday for the second No Kings Day, a day of motion protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and what organizers describe as a stand against authoritarianism.
In Vancouver, a whole bunch gathered in downtown on Saturday for the event, held at Jack Poole Plaza beside the Olympic Cauldron, between 12 p.m. and a pair of p.m., and was one among greater than 2,000 coordinated demonstrations internationally.
“In Canada, we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us,” a release from organizers read.
Organizers emphasized the movement’s commitment to non-violent motion, with marshals on site to help in de-escalating tensions and to make sure the event remained protected and accessible.
The protest was held on mostly flat ground to accommodate those with mobility needs, and accessible washrooms were available.
The organizers also emphasized the necessity for demonstrating safely throughout the protests.
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“We expect all participants to hunt to de-escalate any potential confrontation and to act lawfully at these events,” organizers said.
“Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, mustn’t be brought.”
The rally was a part of the worldwide movement which has been spreading globally. It began in June 2025 and has since held demonstrations in multiple countries.
“This peaceful movement is growing,” organizers said in a press release. “’No Tyrants’ is greater than a slogan, it’s foundational to democracy.”
Similar rallies were held Saturday in Montreal, where organizers saw 2,000 participants show up for the same demonstration.
The movement has seen a whole bunch of hundreds of participants worldwide gathering in public spaces to voice support for the cause.
“From Recent York to Berlin, from Toronto to Tokyo, and right here in Montreal, persons are gathering to remind the world democracy isn’t something we inherit once, it’s something we defend each day,” David Hamelin-Schuilenburg, the chair of the chapter, told the group.
U.S. citizen and Berlin resident for 10 years, Jennie Litser-Neves also voiced her support for the protests in Washington.
“As an immigrant here in Germany, it’s really essential to me that America was founded on immigrants, by immigrants, and the proven fact that they are attempting to shut that out and rewrite history is a extremely big deal,” she told Global News.
No Kings events are planned to proceed in the approaching months, with supporters aiming to keep up engagement on civic issues and democratic participation.
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