Good point, Mike. I don't know who the man was. To my knowledge, he did not go to hospital, so perhaps he managed to avoid the horse's hoofs. Even the Indigenous woman, who DID go to hospital, was largely ignored, which is almost inconceivable in contemporary Canada. If it had been, say, an environmental protest, especially against a right-wing government, there is no way these two would not have become 'Persons of the Year.' But of course, if it had been that, it's more doubtful the Emergencies Act would have been invoked for a peaceful protest that posed no threat. Canada is a thoroughly progressive country with contempt for the working people, mostly men, who keep it running through the sweat of their brow.

When Trudeau was chosen as Liberal party leader, many conservatives rubbed their hands in glee, thinking he would be immediately exposed for the prancing narcissist he is--and soundly defeated. Instead, he went on to win a landslide victory in 2015 and to maintain power ever since (though he lost the popular vote to the Conservatives in the last election). I think the name-brand recognition was part of it. He was very popular (still is) with female voters and with younger voters. He legalized marijuana. He was adored by media and the intelligentsia. That was enough for a long time. Stephen Harper, the sober and decent (I thought) leader of the Conservatives, who steered Canada ably through the 2008 economic meltdown, was utterly despised.