Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was briefly blocked from entering Halifax city hall on Wednesday afternoon by demonstrators supporting the Wet'suwet'en First Nation's opposition to the construction of a gas pipeline through northern B.C.
Demonstrations against the project have been erupting in cities across Canada in recent days. Freeland was confronted by dozens of protesters, but was eventually able to enter city hall with the help of Halifax Regional Police.
"I absolutely respect the right of Canadians around the country to exercise their right to peaceful protest," Freeland told reporters. "The protesters did express the view that they wanted to prevent me from having the meeting with the mayor [Mike Savage] and his team. Respectfully, that was not a view I was prepared to agree with."
The rest of Canadians who depend on trains, well you just have to put up with the inconvenience of the protests. No police escort for you. But do not worry, PM Trudeau is "very concerned".
Demonstrations against the project have been erupting in cities across Canada in recent days. Freeland was confronted by dozens of protesters, but was eventually able to enter city hall with the help of Halifax Regional Police.
"I absolutely respect the right of Canadians around the country to exercise their right to peaceful protest," Freeland told reporters. "The protesters did express the view that they wanted to prevent me from having the meeting with the mayor [Mike Savage] and his team. Respectfully, that was not a view I was prepared to agree with."
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