OTTAWA — Dozens of pipeline protesters delayed an appearance by the prime minister in Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon, drumming and chanting in a government building where Justin Trudeau was set to speak. The protesters expressed anger about the RCMP’s intervention in a blockade in northern British Columbia, enforcing an injunction from the B.C. The demonstrations spread across Canada, with protesters also stopping traffic in Vancouver and Victoria and prompting a counter protest in front of the headquarters of the company building the pipeline at the centre of the dispute. ordering the removal of obstructions so preliminary work could begin on the pipeline carrying natural gas from the Dawson Creek area to Kitimat. Some protesters were thrown to the ground in a tight area, and several officers were armed with assault-style rifles.

Source: National Post January 09, 2019 01:48 UTC