Premier Scott Moe confirmed on March 28 that he will be speaking at the Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax on April 4.
The rally will take place at 2 p.m. at the Queensbury Centre off Lewvan Drive on the west side of Regina.
If people plan on attending, they need to get there earlier. That’s because a large convoy is being organized to come into Regina leading up to the rally. The convoy, which has grown substantially in registrations, will enter Regina on the southeast corner of the city at 11 a.m., driving up Arcola Avenue to Saskatchewan Drive, and along Saskatchewan Drive to Lewvan Drive, where it will turn north and then turn into the Queensbury Centre.
The convoy, which promises to be loud, will largely be made up of trucks from southeast Saskatchewan, but they have had people register from numerous points around Saskatchewan. And it’s not just oilpatch participants either. A substantial number of farm trucks are expected to take part as well.
In a video released on March 28, Moe said, “I want to say thank you to everyone involved in the Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax. I want to say thank you for your messages and videos of support for the last few weeks. It really means a lot.
“I also want add my support to yours, to the Regina Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax. What’s become ever so clear to all of us is that we have a federal government that just needs to start listening to your concern, on pipelines, on market access, and on a job-killing carbon tax. Thank you for the invitation to join you at 2 pm, April the 4th at Queensbury, and I hope you’re ready to make some noise. I hope you’re ready to send a message loud and clear to the federal government and the entire nation, and I look forward to seeing you there.”
Asked by reporters at the Legislature about the rally that same day, New Democratic Party leader Ryan Meili said, “We’ll look into whether I can come and say a few words. But certainly I’ll be looking into the details of the rally and I hope to attend.”
Information about the rally, including registration for people who wish to take part in the convoy, can be found on the event’s website and Facebook page.
