After 11 years of bringing you local reporting, the team behind the Vancouver Observer has moved on to Canada's National Observer. You can follow Vancouver culture reporting over there from now on. Thank you for all your support over the years!
politicaljunkie_600.gif

Haida Gwaii artists send message to Harper about Enbridge pipeline

See video

A pointed message directed at Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project is making the rounds online.

'Haida Raid 2' is a stop motion video made by Ken Leslie from the Haidawood Media Project. The animation was made with Jaalen Edenshaw and Jason Alsop, and features a rap song called "Pipe Dreams" by Alsop.

The message at the end of the video reads:

Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper,

Please remember: you work for the people of Canada. Not for the international oil companies. 

The people of Haida Gwaii don't want the Enbridge pipeline.

The seas here support a bounty of natural life. We don't want oil tankers in these precious waters.

Oil tankers bring oil spills and oil spills would damage this ecosystem, and the fish, shellfish and seaweed upon which the people depend. 

We don't want to move to Alberta and work in the tar sands.We want to live here as we have done for thousands of years.

 

 

More in Political Junkie

How should we remember Ralph Klein?

Condolences and praise poured in for former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, who passed away on Friday, March 29, at the age of 70. "We remember what a force of personality he was, how driven he was, how...

How much did Harper spend on Keystone XL pipeline promotion?

The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) is calling for a full accounting of the public money spent lobbying in favour of the highly controversial Keystone XL pipeline,...

Stephen Harper's deadly toys

It's finally happened.   Our warlike Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and his equally pugnacious sidekick Peter MacKay, have finally declared why they want to wear their six-guns in public....
Speak up about this article on Facebook or Twitter. Do this by liking Vancouver Observer on Facebook or following us @Vanobserver on Twitter. We'd love to hear from you.