Protests! Big Signs! Democracy! All At The Munk Debates

Only a few weeks ago, King Street West in Toronto was home to red carpets and Hollywood stars as the city hosted the Toronto International Film Festival. Monday, the same street was barricaded for three federal leaders who are at Roy Thomson Hall for the Munk Debates on foreign policy.

Of course, the partisans were out in force, because big crowds boost the spirits, right?

Ready for the #munkdebate? #elxn42 #cndpoli
A photo posted by Salima Rawji (@salimarawji) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:13pm PDT

Just here with my @matthewkellway crew cheering for @tommulcair outside the #munkdebate
A photo posted by Candace Jazvac (@candacejazvac) on Sep 28, 2015 at 2:56pm PDT

Debate night | #elxn42
A photo posted by Patrick Searle (@patsearle) on Sep 28, 2015 at 2:17pm PDT

Me, Scooter and a big bag of weed at the #MunkDebate tonight waiting for the leaders to arrive.... #elxn42
A photo posted by alissagolob (@alissagolob) on Sep 28, 2015 at 2:51pm PDT

the scene pre-#munkdebate #elxn42
A photo posted by pinkiesa (@pinkiesa) on Sep 28, 2015 at 2:53pm PDT

I'd like to join the crowds outside tonight's Munk Debates at Roy Thompson Hall to protest for a cleaner environment. But I don't want to get "smashed". Should I go buy some gelfite fish and bring it to the gentlemen for dinner? #elxn42 #Thornhill #Israel #Jewish
A photo posted by Josh Rachlis (@joshrachlis) on Sep 28, 2015 at 2:59pm PDT

The crowd outside Roy Thompson Hall for the Leaders #munkdebate tonight. #elxn42
A photo posted by Lindsay Maskell (@lindsaymaskell) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:06pm PDT

Just walked by the #Harper campaign bus on it's way to tonight's federal leaders debate. The bus has speakers playing music to the outside. I don't think they recognized the irony of playing AC/DC's "Highway To Hell". #elxn42
A photo posted by Alex Wellstead (@alexwellstead) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:06pm PDT

This is how Dave and I do date night. #munkdebate #canadavotes
A photo posted by Alex Murphy (@ali_murphy) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:27pm PDT

Well let's see what you got boys....and I do mean boys because Elizabeth May was excluded by a registered charity #munkdebate
A photo posted by Caleb David Upton (@calebdupton) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:22pm PDT

The Munk Debate On Canada's Foreign Policy #munkdebate
A photo posted by JeremyCainadian (@jeremycainadian) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:32pm PDT

#munkdebate let the battle begin #justintrudeau #harper #mulcair
A photo posted by @hollyweber1 on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:42pm PDT

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