Trudeau Targeted by Protesters

One hundred police officers were deployed and two people were arrested after protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war surrounded a Vancouver restaurant Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was visiting Tuesday night.

The heavy police response was triggered by the actions of the protesters and a need to facilitate Trudeau's exit from the Chinatown eatery, a spokesperson for the Vancouver Police Department said at a news conference Wednesday.

"We believe the protesters took some specific actions that caused concerns – things like moving barricades to block part of the lane which would have blocked vehicle access. The protesters also took steps such as linking arms to create a line or a barricade," Sgt. Steve Addison said.