For over one hundred days, students in Quebec have been protesting against proposed tuition hikes by Premier Jean Charest, the leader of an allegedly corrupt provincial government with widespread mafia links. And just like the rest of the dis-empowered youth of the world – they’re getting absolutely nowhere. On May 1st VICE took to the streets to see what the fuss was about. The day was just the beginning of what has now become commonplace in Montreal: riots, masked protesters and vast marches.
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