Trans Mountain controversy follows Trudeau to London
LONDON — One of Justin Trudeau’s largest domestic political problems followed him to London on Wednesday, as environmental activists greeted the prime minister with calls to kill the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
The demands came during an elaborate protest outside the Canadian High Commission in the capital’s London’s iconic Trafalgar Square and marked the first time the pipeline has reared its head during what has otherwise been a relatively smooth foreign trip.
The protest coincided with a new greenhouse gas report to the UN that showed Canada’s emissions are starting to trend downward, but not nearly at the rate needed to meet the country’s international commitments.
The prime minister, however, appeared unmoved as he left the high commission. He first thanked the activists for coming and later reasserted the importance of selling Canadian oil now to pay for cleaner energy over the long term.