'Get your s**t together': Canada First rally leader calls on Conservatives to take bolder action on immigration
Toronto police say eight arrests were made on Saturday as left-wing counter-protesters clashed with 'Canada First' demonstrators rallying against mass immigration.
Dozens of 'Canada First' protesters gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on Saturday, January 10, to rally against mass immigration in a demonstration organized by Joe Anidjar.
Though the event received a modest turnout of supporters waving Canadian flags, it quickly attracted a larger counter-protest from groups like Community Solidarity Toronto, Antifa agitators, local unions, and 'anti-racism' organizations.
Familiar “legal observer” leads the charge in blocking Canada First protesters from their march, shouting, “F— off, Nazis!”
— Caryma Sa'd - Lawyer + Political Satirist (@CarymaRules) January 10, 2026
Moments later, one of her comrades gets tackled to the ground by police, twice, after appearing to swipe at someone’s sign, and is then arrested.
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The main speaker at the event, Joe Anidjar, voiced his concerns with unfettered immigration into Canada and called on Conservatives to take stronger steps to address the most pressing issues in the country.
"So Pierre, get your s**t together. Get your MPs on the right side of history. Stop being p***ies and walking around things and actually address the problems in our country," he said.
"Pierre, you're losing support bro, I won't lie to you. Be a real politician who loves his country. And that's why we need people like all of us here, to start getting into that. Start being a politician, go to your school boards, go to your MP's office," Anidjar continued.
"Conservatives, get your stuff together. You have the ability to make change in this country, but in my opinion, you played it too soft, you played it too safe. If you would have leaned into immigration during the election, game over, game over. But now you're costing us more time under a Liberal government," he added.
Dozens of counter-protesters, including members of the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, gathered to voice their opposition to the Canada First rally.
Orange Hat “legal observer” Leon Emmett was among the first to arrive at the Community Solidarity Toronto/Antifa counter protest opposing Canada First.
— Caryma Sa'd - Lawyer + Political Satirist (@CarymaRules) January 11, 2026
He fumbles with his large umbrella before finally getting it open, leaving his comrade to walk alongside him without cover.
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Eight people were arrested during the protest and counter-protest on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the Toronto Police Service. Charges included Assault Peace Officer with a Weapon, Throw Explosive at Person with Intent to Cause Bodily Harm, and Carry Concealed Weapon.
COMMENTS
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2026-01-12 21:12:32 -0500Let’s face it—the Conservatives (and their PC predecessors) have been wishy-washy ever since John Diefenbaker was ousted in the infamous “Night of the Long Knives” led by Dalton Camp. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2026-01-12 19:32:08 -0500Joe Anidjar has a point. Had Pierre Polievre spoken out about illegal freeloaders just walking into our country like they owned it, the Conservatives might be in power. And if Poilievre had said he could handle Trump and that he was no threat to Canada, fewer low-information boomers would have voted for Marx Carnage.
