Sask. rallies protest province’s climate change stance on eve of Paris conference
On the eve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, Saskatchewan protesters rallied to question the Premier’s stance on the environment.
Between Saskatoon and Regina, hundreds of people gathered Sunday to bang drums, ride their bikes and demand governments take action to fight climate change and reduce emissions.
“(Brad Wall) has positioned this as jobs versus the environment, and that’s not what we’re seeing,” Saskatoon rally organizer Tracey Mitchell said.
Led by a banner and a giant inflatable earth-like blue ball, around 350 Saskatoon protesters briefly halted traffic on the Broadway Bridge while they marched between Kiwanis Park and Oskayak High School.