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Live coverage of anti-carbon tax protests underway across Canada

April 1, 2024

wbesite-carbontaxpro — Source: Isaac Lamoureux

The federal carbon tax has increased by 23% effective Apr. 1. Thousands of Canadians have taken to streets, government buildings, members of Parliament’s offices, and other public spaces to protest the increase. True North Wire journalists are on the ground reporting live across the country.

WATCH: “There’s no departure date, let’s put it that way.”

Organizer Elliot McDavid says the group is waiting for traffic control signs to block the highway. He also says there’s no scheduled end date for the protest.#CarbonTaxProtest pic.twitter.com/ok68HOi5pZ

— Rachel Emmanuel (@Emmanuel_Rach) April 1, 2024

Carbon tax protest organizer Miranda Courts at Alberta/Saskatchewan border crossing in Lloydminster says that some people expected to stay and protest for weeks.
“Whatever it takes,” she said. pic.twitter.com/dfUUuh2oZB

— Isaac Lamoureux (@IsaacLamoureux) April 1, 2024

People take to the roads and are met with a drowning wave of constant honks in support at carbon tax protest in Alberta/Saskatchewan border crossing in Lloydminster. pic.twitter.com/Y1FmDS4mZT

— Isaac Lamoureux (@IsaacLamoureux) April 1, 2024

True North’s @ClayDeMaine is in Pickering to cover the anti-carbon tax protest who are positioned outside of Liberal MP Jennifer O’Connell’s office.

Clayton spoke with John Meloche and Usha Chahar, members of the local Conservative electoral district association, who argue that… pic.twitter.com/8KW3EsBWgP

— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) April 1, 2024

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