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As the federal carbon tax kicks in on Monday, hundreds of people in Saskatchewan will be ready to protest.

“We’re sticking to four points, first being no carbon tax, kill Bill C-48, kill Bill C-69, and build the pipelines,” said Blair Stewart, one of the organizers for the event.

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“If you look at these four points, these are what’s really dragged down western Canada.”

The event will take place on Thursday, April 4. The convoy will begin at 11 a.m., driving down Arcola Ave. to Saskatchewan Dr., heading onto Lewvan Dr., and finally to the Queensbury Convention Centre.According to Stewart, right now, there are more than 300 trucks already registered.

He says the organizing committee is somewhere between 12 and 15 people, and has no affiliations with any formal organizations.

“The motivation for this rally is not driven by politics, even though we have leaders from all parties attending, this rally is really for the people of Saskatchewan. It’s about supporting the sectors that are vital parts of our economic engines,” he said.