A small group gathered Saturday on Smith Street down from Cathay Wagantall’s office in protest of current federal government initiatives.
“Our main objectives are the UN (United Nations) open border pact and the carbon tax,” said Neil Sheller one of the protests organizers.
Sheller said there is growing frustration with the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau in regard to their policies impacting people.
“All these people don’t want the carbon tax,” he said. “We don’t want open borders.”
In regards to the UN Pact Canada was recently among some 160 United Nations members adopting the negotiated agreement on international migration. The non-binding United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular
Migration sets out 23 objectives for improving international cooperation on all forms of migration, from refugees to skilled workers.
Under the carbon tax the federal government will levy a tax on every tonne of greenhouse gas emissions starting in 2019, a tax which will rise over the years.
“Trudeau is doing whatever he feels like, and he’s killing the west,” said Sheller. “… We’re totally fed up with the situation.”
Several of the small group of protesters were wearing safety vests similar to those worn in protests in France recently.
“The yellow vest movement is working in France I don’t see why it won’t work in Canada to get rid of Trudeau,” said Sheller.
The protest was held close to Wagantall’s office because Sheller said the local MP is the conduit to Parliament.
“It has to start here,” he said.
While Sheller said no further protests have been formally planned, he added. “I’m pretty sure there will be.”
