The local CBC news affiliate estimates 15,000 people attended the Edmonton march yesterday [link]. I had estimated 2,000. I did some calculations to produce a more accurate estimate. During the march, I walked from the front of the line to the back of the line taking pictures. It took me about an hour. If I estimate, conservatively, the density of the crowd and the rate at which I passed them, I arrive at about 10,000. That's a lot for a town about the size of Salt Lake City. But I think the population here is nearly 100% anti-war. I've met two people so far who are vaguely sympathetic to the Iraq war. I guess the Alberta Premier makes 3...
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