People stand across from the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in early December taking part in a so-called "yellow vest" protest against such things as Canada’s federally imposed carbon tax and Canada signing the UN global pact on migration. Pro-energy activists behind a planned cross-country convoy are preparing to rally in Regina on Tuesday, and they don’t want yellow vests muddying up their message. Canada Action is to hold a rally to support the energy, mining and agriculture sectors in front of the Legislative Building starting at 11:45 a.m. Premier Scott Moe is set to speak. Cody Battershill, the group’s founder, said their message is based on “positivity, respect and inclusiveness.” That’s why he’s apprehensive about the “extreme” views expressed by some yellow vest protesters. If they want to come Tuesday, they should leave their vests at home. “Wear your hard hats, wear your work coveralls, but please don’t wear the yellow vests, because that’s not what our movement’s about,” said Battershill. He said he doesn’t want the issues his group focuses on — resource development, the carbon tax, pipeline politics — to get “distracted or confused by some protest movement from France.” The yellow vest movement was inspired by mass […]
