Langley doctor Brendan Martin ended his two-week fast a few minutes after midnight on Saturday, April 24, with a bowl of chick pea and leek soup and some vegetables run through a juicer.
B次元官网网址淚 just had a very small serving,B次元官网网址� Martin told Black Press Media.
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By then, the Brookswood resident was 21 pounds lighter and very tired.
He was part of a Canada-wide protest against federal government plans to buy 88 new fighter jets for up to $19 billion, organized by the B次元官网网址淣o Fighter Jets CoalitionB次元官网网址� of peace, justice, and faith groups across Canada.
They argue buying new fighter jets is fiscally irresponsible when the federal government is running a $268-billion deficit during the pandemic, and the fighter jet money would be better spent on other things.
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Martin spent six hours a day during the first week of his fast under the shelter of the bandstand at Langley CityB次元官网网址檚 Douglas Park, with signs explaining the protest.
Day 5 water-only fast to stop purchase of 88 fighter jets by federal govt. Asking all to write 2 lines to their MP:
B次元官网网址� Brendan Martin (@BrendanNoFJets)
B次元官网网址淒o not purchase Fighter jets. Speak up in parliament against this purchaseB次元官网网址�.
He said only a small percentage of people passing through the park opted to investigate and speak with him.
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Those who spoke to him were supportive, with a single exception.
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He said another man went on a one-day fast to show support.
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A street ministry that usually conducts services in the same bandstand proved willing to share the space and even included some words of support with their scriptures, Martin said.
It was his first protest fast, and he believes it did have an impact.
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Martin urged supporters to write two-sentence letters to their federal politicians and the prime minister saying B次元官网网址渄o not purchase fighter jets. Speak up in parliament against this purchase.B次元官网网址�
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The federal government is looking for a new fighter aircraft to , keeping them in the air by buying second-hand jets and parts from Australia.
Three replacements are currently under consideration: the Boeing Super Hornet, an updated version of the CF-18, the Swedish-engineered Saab Gripen, and the Lockheed Martin F-35, which was developed by a consortium of countries including Canada.
Is there more to the story? Email: dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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