With countless Sudburians affected by the latest round of business shutdowns and restrictions, more than 100 people gathered Sunday to oppose what they consider a strike against their freedoms.

Called the “Freedom Rally,” more than 100 people gathered outside of Bell Park this afternoon to voice their discontent with government-imposed restrictions.

“As soon as the news hit on Wednesday about the lockdown, I was at the gym, and a whole bunch of them lost their jobs – they all got laid off,” rally organizer Connor LaRocque told Sudbury.com before the event kicked off.

“I remember watching one gentleman I knew with two kids walking out of there with his head hanging down, and it just struck me.”

LaRocque, a local entrepreneur specializing in motivational speaking and business marketing, said that ongoing restrictions have had a significant impact on not only people’s finances, but their mental health as well.

“We’re social creatures, we need to be able to come together.”

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