With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing the federal government’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Tuesday, environmentalists wasted no time sending their message to Ottawa with hundreds of anti-pipeline protesters gathering downtown Vancouver.
“If he really cared about his kids and about the future … then he would be not worrying so much about the financial situation,” said demonstrator Lynda Dernisky, who lives in Delta. “He would be caring about the planet. There’s only one planet – no Plan B.”
George Rammell, another protester, vowed to fight the pipeline expansion “till it’s dead.” By 6 p.m., upwards of 250 dissenters had gathered. The crowd started moving at around 6:30 p.m.
Footage from the scene showed demonstrators carrying signs with anti-pipeline messaging on them, including “Future biologist: Please keep the planet alive so I can have a job (and a life)” and “The answer is still no.”
The federal government announced its plans for the controversial pipeline expansion between Alberta and Burnaby early Tuesday afternoon following a cabinet meeting and after markets close for the day.
Ottawa bought the pipeline last year for $4.5 billion dollars but the project was shelved nine months ago after the Federal Court of Appeal outlined concerns about Indigenous consultations and the impacts more oil tankers would have on marine life off B.C.’s coast. Ottawa ordered more study on both matters.
=Trans Mountain Canada says there are still a number of regulatory and commercial steps that would need to be taken before construction can restart.
Source: bc.ctvnews.ca
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
