Protesters condemn 'war criminal' Bush

Holding up signs calling US president George Bush a “war criminal” and “liar,” several thousand demonstrators marched on the parliament buildings in Canada’s capital Ottawa to protest against his visit, the US-led war in Iraq and a host of other issues.

Protest organisers said yesterday’s march drew at least 13,000 people, many of whom rode buses overnight from across Ontario and Quebec, but police put the figure at closer to 5,000.