Protesters at a May Day event in Montreal stage a mock beheading of the province's labour minister, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in this handout still image from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - TikTok, @northstar.media (Mandatory Credit)

Montreal police launch investigation into mock beheading at May Day protest

by The Canadian Press May 4, 2026

written by The Canadian Press May 4, 2026

By Charlotte Glorieux Montreal police have launched an investigation into a mock beheading of Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet that took place during a May Day demonstration over the weekend. A video circulating widely on social media showed demonstrators using what appears to be a guillotine to d...

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