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Montreal mayor expresses shock after Nazi flag displayed during May Day protest

May 3, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Montreal’s mayor is expressing shock after a photo of a Nazi flag being waved during a May Day demonstrations was posted online.

City police were notified after a picture of a man brandishing the flag from the roof of a condo building was posted on the Parc-Ex Action Squad, a Facebook page for a neighbourhood group.

The building was quickly identified and it was discovered the roof was accessible only by key.

Mayor Valerie Plante weighed in on Twitter.