There are three rallies planned today in Greater Victoria against the federal governmentB次元官网网址檚 plan to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Protesters in downtown Victoria, and Sidney at public locations, and in Langford at Premier John HorganB次元官网网址檚 MLA office.

Both of the events in Victoria and Sidney will begin at 11 a.m., while the Langford rally is organized for 3:30 p.m.

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The Sidney event will be organized by Jack Thornburgh, who says itB次元官网网址檚 a B次元官网网址渟pur-of-the-momentB次元官网网址� situation, after a last-minute request came to put it together. Supporters there will begin at Beacon Plaza and walk down Beacon Avenue to the wharf.

B次元官网网址淲e are outraged that Trudeau is giving billions of our tax dollars to a Texas corporation, when our schools and hospitals are crying out for funding,B次元官网网址� stated Thornburgh in an email late Sunday night. B次元官网网址淎nd many First Nations communities donB次元官网网址檛 have safe drinking water. Taxpayers are not going to give this an easy ride.

He went on to say that Kinder MorganB次元官网网址檚 pipeline and tanker project B次元官网网址渧iolates Indigenous rights, threatens fragile waterways with oil spills, and would facilitate huge increases in global warming pollution.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 totally inconsistent with TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 promises on the environment and reconciliation with First Nations,B次元官网网址� continued Thornburgh, whoB次元官网网址檚 also a municipal councillor in the District of North Saanich.B次元官网网址�

Called a B次元官网网址渟nap action,B次元官网网址� protesters plan to also deliver petitions signed by area residents opposing the pipeline and urging Ottawa to not give the Texas-based Kinder Morgan any taxpayer dollars.

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