VANCOUVER—Thousands of Canadians gathered in more than two dozen cities across the country on Nov. 20, joining parallel rallies in more than 130 cities in 40 countries around the world to protest COVID-19 mandates that they see as infringing on civil liberties. The World Wide Demonstration 5.0 “is an internationally syndicated community demonstration dedicated to emboldening citizens to push back against Coronavirus related Restrictions in their countries,” says the website of one of the groups organizing the demonstrations, World Wide Demonstration. Jacqueline Best with Canada Unites hosted a livestream event of the rallies from her home in New Brunswick, bringing in organizers from different cities including St. John’s,  Toronto, Whitehorse, and other cities. “You have the right to speak your mind and what you feel and take responsibility for it,” Best said. The event in Calgary reportedly attracted several thousand people. Meanwhile, demonstrators hosted more than a dozen rallies throughout …