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Trudeau cuts appearance in Belleville, Ont., short as protesters swarm motorcade

OTTAWA — An event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cut short in Belleville, Ont., today after nearly 100 protesters surrounded him and his motorcade.

Trudeau was in the city to mark the seventh anniversary of the Liberal government’s Child Care Benefit, to meet with the mayor and to visit a farmers’ market.

Protesters showed up at the market outside city hall as Trudeau met with a crowd of community members and took selfies.

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