Quebec election: Rally to call for greater focus on the environment

Almost 1,000 people are expected to take to the streets Saturday afternoon in Montreal to press political leaders to put the environment at the centre of their electoral platforms, and develop carbon reduction strategies — now.
Under the heading “The Planet Joins the Campaign,” demonstrators will meet at the Montreal Science Centre at the Old Port at 2 p.m. and make their way to Mont Royal Park at the corner of Duluth and Parc Avenues.
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