Rally and Car Parade to Support Trump Held in Toronto

A long line of cars taking part in an rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump parade from University Avenue to Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on Jan. 3, 2020. (Michelle Hu/The Epoch Times)

Hundreds of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump drove through the streets of Toronto in a large car parade and rally to protest against allegations of fraud during the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

The car parade, held on Jan. 3, began at University Avenue in downtown Toronto and proceeded to Yonge-Dundas Square. Participants made a stop at the U.S. Consulate, where they chanted “stop the steal.”

The event was organized by a group called Factual Canada. The group has planned second rally and car parade for Wednesday, Jan. 6.

One of the organizers, who introduced himself as Mr. Zhang, told The Epoch Times that roughly 200 cars showed up for the event. Based on the online registration for the car parade, 60 were Chinese residents and others came from the Iranian, Vietnamese, and Tibetan communities.

US Is ‘The Last Hope for Freedom’

John Ziraco, a retired IBM engineer, joined the rally with his son. (Michelle Hu/The Epoch Times)

John Ziraco, a retired IBM engineer, joined the car parade with his son. Ziraco grew up during the time when Ronald Reagan served as U.S. President. He said he upholds traditional values and has been a resolute Trump supporter.

“I hope he will win this election. The American people love him. I believe in Trump, and I believe that he will be sworn in as president on January 20. He has to do what he can to win. The people believe in him, they support him. I am one of them,” Ziraco  said.

Cody Payant, an accountant from Saskatchewan, said a lot of Canadians "just want to see a fair election." (Michelle Hu/The Epoch Times)

Cody Payant, an accountant from Saskatchewan, said the outcome in the U.S. election contradicts the results of statistics modelling. Canada, being America’s closest ally, should do what it can to prevent its neighbour from falling to “corruption,” he said.

“The truth is there’s a lot of people in Canada who support Donald Trump, support integrity in the U.S. election, and just want to see a fair election, want to see justice in the U.S. election system,” Payant said.

“It’s a fight between good and evil right now, and we just want to see justice served.”

"Trump is fighting for the American people, for the world, and now it the time for us to fight for President Trump," said Nasser Pooli, an Iranian community leader who attended the rally. (Michelle Hu/The Epoch Times)

‘We Support Trump Because We Don’t Want Communism’

Lily, who came from the former Soviet Union, said many people support Trump because they don't want communism. (Michelle Hu/The Epoch Times)

Another participant at the rally, who went by the name of Lily, said a lot of people support Trump because he is fighting against the encroachment of the Communist Party of China in Western society.

“These people came from a communist country, they don’t want communism here,” Lily said.

“Stop the steal” rallies have been held in a number of cities across the United States, and more are planned to take place on Jan. 6, the day when U.S. Congress will meet to formally certify the electoral college votes and the final result for the 2020 election.

“On Wednesday, you will know the destiny of this [country],” Lily said. “Whatever happens in the U.S. affects the Canadian [society].”

Paul Phong (L) and his wife at the rally on Jan. 3. Phong, a Vietnamese immigrant, said: "He (Trump) is the greatest man, he doesn't like communism. He is real supporter of human rights, freedom, and democracy. If Biden wins, the U.S. will become a communist country. Take a look at Hong Kong and you'll understand." (Michelle Hu/The Epoch Times)