Demonstrators gathered outside the new Trump International Hotel and Tower in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday, as the invitation-only grand opening took place inside.
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More than 100 people stood outside, holding signs and singing the Canadian national anthem.
The $360-million hotel and condo development, with a unique twisting design by late architect Arthur Erickson, had a soft launch last month.
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