{"id":3522,"date":"2018-07-19T03:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:21:23","slug":"media-advisory-happening-now-greenpeace-canada-activists-climb-montreals-olympic-park-tower-to-protest-the-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/press-release\/3522\/media-advisory-happening-now-greenpeace-canada-activists-climb-montreals-olympic-park-tower-to-protest-the-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY – HAPPENING NOW: Greenpeace Canada activists climb Montreal\u2019s Olympic Park Tower to protest the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

19 July 2018 (MONTREAL)<\/strong> \u2014 Five Greenpeace Canada activists are climbing the Montreal Olympic Park tower to deploy a 10x25m banner on which can be read \u2018Don\u2019t dirty our money: Stop Pipelines\u2019. This is an act of peaceful resistance to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline and tanker project (TMX) which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intends to buy with taxpayers\u2019 money for $4.5 billion if no private buyer is secured.<\/p>\n

A press release with main visual will follow later this morning. <\/strong>
\nA b-roll will be available in the afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHO:<\/strong> 5 climbers from Quebec who are opposed to the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline (TMX) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s plan to proceed with the buyout of the failing project on July 22nd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong>\u00a0HAPPENING NOW \u2013<\/strong> starting 6 AM.<\/p>\n

WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0 Montreal Olympic Park tower at location<\/a>. Best viewable from the side of the Biodome.<\/p>\n

INTERVIEWS:<\/strong>\u00a0 Climbers and Greenpeace Canada spokespeople will be available at the location dropped pin. Please contact us below to book interviews.<\/p>\n

HI-RES PHOTOS, VIDEO AND B-ROLL TO BE ADDED LATER IN THE DAY:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/collection\/27MZIFJWD7PX8<\/a><\/p>\n

-30-<\/p>\n

For continuous updates on the ongoing action, check our \u00a0<\/strong>Twitter<\/a><\/strong> and <\/strong>Instagram<\/a><\/strong> pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen to our <\/strong>livestreams<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find our petition <\/strong>here<\/a><\/strong> and our <\/strong>global petition<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For further information, visual assets and interviews, please contact:\u00a0<\/strong>Marie Moucarry, Communications Officer, marie.moucarry@greenpeace.org<\/a>, (438) 993-6127<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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