At the risk of sounding reductive (and huge sympathies to the family of the activist) -- stories like this show the difference between Canada and America.

If someone tried this protest in the US someone would have been shot night one.

In the US? I recall an event in Panama. Quickly googling shows the person was a dual US citizen? Maybe that is what you are thinking of?

OP is probably conflating the environmentalist protestor shot in the US by cops and the numerous racial justice protestors killed by motorists, along with the incident you mentioned. Easy mistake to make.

I don't remember a protestor shot by cops in the US? Searching, I see something happened in Atlanta?

And I remember a few motorist incidents, but numerous? Certainly more than I would prefer.

You’re right.