Holiday Marches: Fringe Groups and Union-Organized March

holiday marches: Amid the holiday marches, masked demonstrators threw firebombs at police in Paris before being dispersed by tear gas, according to Brandon Sun. Four officers were injured, with one seriously burned in the face, Interior Minister Matthias Fekl said. Thousands across France celebrated May Day by showing their top concerns are jobs and the kind of country the next leader will give them. While violence from fringe groups is a standard presence in French demonstrations, at least some of those who mixed in the union-organized march came with an angry message against both candidates. Macron equals Louis XVI, Le Pen equals Le Pen, read another, a reference to Marine Le Pen's father, Jean-Marie, the co-founder of the anti-immigration National Front party known for his extremist views. Not one or the other; instead it's the people's self-defence read one sign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.