Trudeau says he will march at Montreal climate rally Friday

SUDBURY, ONT. — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be taking part in Friday’s massive climate march in Montreal, he announced Thursday as he continued to criss-cross the country making a series of environmental announcements.

Speaking in Sudbury, Trudeau confirmed his attendance at the Montreal march, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people as well as Greta Thunberg, the 16-yearold Swedish climate activist who has become the symbolic leader of the movement demanding action on climate change.

Thunberg will be given the key to the city from Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante during her visit, but the Liberals have not said whether Trudeau will meet with her.

On Thursday, Trudeau praised the “extraordinary amount of mobilization” by the young people across Canada and around the world who have been pressuring for action on climate change, and pitched himself as the best person to lead the charge.

“I look forward to marching with thousands of Canadians tomorrow in Montreal, like people are marching across the country and around the world to fight for the environment,” said Trudeau.