TORONTO — Around 300 people gathered in downtown Toronto outside the Ontario legislature today to protest the results of the disputed Venezuelan election and to demand a stronger response from Ottawa.

Authorities have declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of last Sunday’s election but have yet to produce voting tallies to prove he won.

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Rebecca Sarfati, an organizer in the Toronto Venezuelan community, called the Canadian response "bland."{ai:summary}<p>In Toronto, around 300 demonstrators rallied outside the Ontario legislature, protesting the controversial Venezuelan election results. They called for Ottawa to take a firmer stand against President Nicolás Maduro’s disputed victory, which lacks transparent voting figures.  </p><p>The crowd's anger reflected the deeper unrest in Venezuela, where dissent faces harsh suppression.  

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Protesters demand stronger Canadian response to 'rigged' Venezuelan election

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