A small group gathered Saturday on Smith Street down from Cathay Wagantall鈥檚 office in protest of current federal government initiatives.
鈥淥ur main objectives are the UN (United Nations) open border pact and the carbon tax,鈥 said Neil Sheller one of the protests organizers.
Sheller said there is growing frustration with the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau in regard to their policies impacting people.
鈥淎ll these people don鈥檛 want the carbon tax,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 want open borders.鈥
In regards to the UN Pact Canada was recently among some 160 United Nations members adopting the negotiated agreement on international migration. The non-binding United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular
Migration sets out 23 objectives for improving international cooperation on all forms of migration, from refugees to skilled workers.
Under the carbon tax the federal government will levy a tax on every tonne of greenhouse gas emissions starting in 2019, a tax which will rise over the years.
鈥淭rudeau is doing whatever he feels like, and he鈥檚 killing the west,鈥 said Sheller. 鈥溾 We鈥檙e totally fed up with the situation.鈥
Several of the small group of protesters were wearing safety vests similar to those worn in protests in France recently.
鈥淭he yellow vest movement is working in France I don鈥檛 see why it won鈥檛 work in Canada to get rid of Trudeau,鈥 said Sheller.
The protest was held close to Wagantall鈥檚 office because Sheller said the local MP is the conduit to Parliament.
鈥淚t has to start here,鈥 he said.
While Sheller said no further protests have been formally planned, he added. 鈥淚鈥檓 pretty sure there will be.鈥