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Old growth protesters took bold and shocking action today by leaving fresh manure outside John Horgan’s MLA office in Langford.
The activist group Save Old Growth took responsibility for leaving the manure this morning in a statement.
“Supporters of Save Old Growth are tired of the Horgan NDP government’s inaction to protect old growth forests, despite the government’s campaign promises to implement all 14 recommendations of the old-growth strategic review panel and a ‘paradigm shift’ for BC’s forestry industry to prioritize old growth and ecosystem health," the group said.
The group says they have one simple demand — for the NDP government to enact legislation to immediately end all old growth logging in BC.
They continued, saying that “after years of petitions, marches, and letter-writing campaigns to protect old-growth forests, it’s clear that everyday BC citizens must hold the government accountable.”
The protesters believe they have a “moral responsibility to uphold the government’s own promises.”
“The NDP Horgan government doesn’t seem to give a sh*t about following through on their promises to protect old growth, so we gave him some,” said Sophia Papp, a spokesperson for the group.
“The Premier himself promised a ‘paradigm shift’ for the forestry industry in BC, an overdue and necessary step in protecting old growth. Instead, we’re continuing the same outdated, crappy policies and practices we’ve had for decades,” said Alexi Hu, another supporter of the group.