2h 24min, jun 3, 1935 y - Regina Riot
Description:
- 2000 trekkers at Regina
- Bennett ordered trek stopped to avoid gaining momentum
- agreed to meet with leaders in Ottawa if other stayed in Regina
- nothing solved by meeting
- leader labelled communist
- RCMP attempted to arrest leaders on July 1
- riot resulted in 1 officer dead and hundreds or officers and citizens injured
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2h 24min, jun 3, 1935 y
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~ 90 years ago