Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was heckled by a protester on Friday at a Toronto event marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.."F*ck you Justin. You're a f*cking dictator," Derick Bellamy yelled out while the prime minister was speaking.."A year ago today, Ukrainians woke up to the horror of war in their…" the prime minister started before being interrupted.."Hey sir, I think Ukrainians could tell you a little bit about freedom and liberty, so why don't you settle down?" Trudeau said..Yelling over a cheering crowd, Trudeau said, "This is a night for them, not for you. This is a night for Ukrainians, not for you."."If you want to stand and cheer with Ukraine, do that. If you want to wave that Ukrainian flag, please do. But let people celebratre that Ukraine is still standing, and Canada stands with it," he said..During the rally, Trudeau told more than 1,000 people that Canada would support Ukraine "as long it takes, as much as it takes," in its war against Russia. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Ontario Premier Doug Ford were also in attendance at the event..On Twitter, Bellamy remarked sarcastically at how "selfish" he was to "try to address my own prime minister, in my own country, in the city I was born in.".Bellamy, who voted for the People's Party of Canada during the 2021 election, said the vigil being held at Toronto City Hall was a "war rally with a series of highly-politicized hype speeches.."I wasn't going to make a disruption until I confirmed that what I was at was in no way a solemn memorial," he said..Friday's heckling incident was just one of several that have occurred against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the last year..In January, protestors gathered in Hamilton, ON to hurl insults at Trudeau during the Liberals' cabinet retreat..READ MORE: WATCH: Dozens of angry protestors swarm Trudeau in Hamilton.Back in May 2022, Trudeau was heckled while speaking in Kamloops, BC during a residential school memorial ceremony..READ MORE: WATCH: Trudeau met with booing hecklers during visit to Kamloops memorial.Other prominent politicians have been heckled in recent months, such as Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
