Planned protests against carbon pricing outside the offices of Liberal and NDP MPs on May 3 prompted a security warning from the House of Commons.
In an email sent to all 338 MPs and their staff on Thursday, the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms encouraged MPs to take extra security measures “should a demonstration arise at their constituency office.” or at your residence.”
“This is to inform members that coordinated demonstrations against the carbon tax will be held on Friday, May 3 at members’ constituency offices across the country,” Patrick McDonnell wrote in an email obtained by GlobalNews.
“We continue to strongly recommend that election offices follow a ‘closed door’ policy. If an appointment with a constituent is necessary, members or their employees should consider virtual meetings for the foreseeable future.”
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McDonnell’s email comes after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre encouraged demonstrations outside Liberal and NDP constituency offices over the carbon price, which has been in the spotlight since it increased on April 1.
At a March 10 rally in Toronto, Poilievre said his party is “unleashing a massive pressure campaign on the NDP and Liberal MPs” to vote to stop the scheduled April 1 price increase. carbon, which applies to provinces that do not have an equivalent price. plan to reduce carbon emissions.
The money collected by Ottawa from the price is returned to Canadians in those provinces through a regular refund.
Poilievre has made eliminating the consumer price of carbon a central point in his bid to become the next prime minister. He has not revealed any plans to address carbon emissions instead of carbon pricing, but he has said that he sees the solution through technological measures such as carbon capture and nuclear power.
“I can’t do it myself, it involves all of you. Politics is not a spectator sport, it is a participation sport. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” Poilievre told the crowd.
“They have to back me on the ground… How many will organize protests (outside) the Liberal and NDP electoral offices to pressure them to do the right thing?”
Poilievre’s office did not immediately respond to Global’s request for comment.
More to come.
