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Organizers in Canada say they were taken aback by the size of the crowds in their individual communities. When Deb Parent filled out the form for a permit at Queen’s Park in Toronto for the Saturday march, she wrote that she anticipated 3,000 participants. Some media estimates put the crowd at 20 times that number.

“I believe this is a new wave unlike anything we’ve seen before,” she said on Sunday. “It wasn’t so much anti-Trump. It was about who we are and what our values are.”

The U.S. organizers of the march on Washington, which brought together an estimated 600,000 people, have already started pivoting toward the future, announcing a new campaign dubbed 10 Actions for the first 100 Days, referring to President Trump’s days in office.

Canadian organizers say they believe there has been spillover from President Trump’s ascent to power, and Canada isn’t immune to some of the intolerance and anti-immigrant messages heard south of the border. Ms. Parent cited the rhetoric of Canadian figures such as Conservative Party leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, who has called for screening immigrants for Canadian values.

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