00:00In Canada, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of downtown Toronto,
00:03opposing Prime Minister Mark Carney's Canada Investment Summit.
00:07Demonstrators accused the government of prioritizing major investors over workers,
00:11affordable housing, public services, and climate action.
00:14The protests brought together labor unions, indigenous leaders, housing and climate activists,
00:20migrant rights groups, and anti-war organizations.
00:23Protesters also denounced plans involving fossil fuels, artificial intelligence,
00:27and military production, worrying that public infrastructure and natural resources
00:31could be open to private profit.
00:34For its part, Carney's government is seeking to attract $1 trillion in investment over five years
00:40as Ottawa looks to boost growth and reduce its economic dependence on the United States.
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