By Canadian Press

Saskatchewan premier to speak at rally organized by climate-change denier

Apr 2, 2019 | 12:22 PM

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is planning to speak at a rally this week where one of the organizers doesn’t believe climate change poses a threat to the planet.

The Rally Against the Carbon Tax protest and truck convoy is scheduled for Thursday in Regina.

Jason LeBlanc, a farmer from southern Saskatchewan, helped organize the event after travelling to Ottawa with a convoy of pro-energy industry supporters earlier this year.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, he called himself a “climate-change doomsday denier.”

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He says he believes climate changes in natural cycles, and he does not back science that says the planet is warming because of human activity and requires interventions.

Moe says he believes climate change is a global challenge but people can have different opinions about its effects.

NDP Opposition Leader Ryan Meili says the premier’s attendance at the Thursday rally sends the wrong message.

Meili wants Moe to declare to the crowd that climate change is real.

The Canadian Press