Impossible to ignore

Details: Published on Tuesday, 18 February 2020 11:30; Written by editor

Friends,

Blockades in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land defenders are becoming more powerful everyday. Thanks to demonstrators, CN and VIA have indefinitely cancelled train service across the country.1 Empty cargo ships with no where to go are piling up at Vancouver’s ports.2 And Justin Trudeau was forced to cancel a trip overseas to respond to the rapidly escalating situation.3

In the midst of all this, the Liberal caucus is showing more and more signs that they might be ready to reject the Teck Frontier Mine.4

But, we know that it’s in these moments when Big Oil pulls out all the stops. That’s why we’re doubling down to make sure Trudeau and his key cabinet ministers can’t ignore the moral consequences of their decision. Take a minute to send them a fax demanding that they reject the largest tar sands mine ever proposed.

Last week, we flooded Trudeau and his cabinet ministers’ phone lines with over 1,000 calls. This week, it’s time to ramp up the pressure. We want to flood their offices with images of them from 2050. We want to... help them look 30 years into the future and contend with the moral consequences of approving the Teck frontier mine. That’s why we need to send thousands of faxes to their offices with this image:

Our goal is to send in over 5,000 faxes by the end of the week. Can you help us get there? Use our one-click fax system to send them a fax in less than one minute.

Time is running short. The Trudeau cabinet could make a decision about the Teck Frontier Mine any day now.

We know that Big Oil and their allies in government are doing whatever they can to make sure that this carbon bomb is approved. These are the same interests that convinced the Trudeau government to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline back in 2018. We know what they’re capable of. Let’s make sure our voices are heard loud and clear in Ottawa.

Onwards,
Atiya

PS - Wet’suwet’en land defenders are asking for support from people across the country. Find a solidarity action close to you here. View their supporter toolkit here. Donate to their fight against the Coastal GasLink pipeline here.

References:
1. VIA Rail cancels trains across Canada, CN shuts down Eastern Canada network amid pipeline protests
2. More than 40 ships backlogged in Port of Vancouver due to rail blockades
3. PM calls off diplomatic visit to Caribbean amid ongoing rail stoppages
4. Trudeau government faces clashing energy, environment demands as Parliament resumes

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