As George W. Bush joked with a business crowd inside a historic hotel ballroom Thursday, hundreds of Police in riot gear and others on horseback held back a crowd of hundreds
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Ironically, this anti-war protest took place outside the same hotel where the ultimate anti-war anthem - John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance - was recorded in 1969.
Chants of "George Bush terrorist" echoed in the street as some of the 300
Inside the hotel, nearly 1,000 spectators paid $400 to hear Bush speak during the latest stop on his Canadian tour.
In his first visit to Montreal, the former U.S. president warmed up the crowd by referring to local hockey legends Maurice and Henri Richard. "I was an avid sports fan (growing up) and I actually knew who the Rocket and the Pocket Rocket were," Bush said.
He got a standing ovation when he first took the podium to address the eager audience.
But outside in the street, Helen Hannah said she couldn't imagine why Bush had been invited to speak in several Canadian cities.
"He has nothing to offer," the colourfully dressed