Ottawa,  ON, April 11th, 2024 - 5 Members of Last Generation Canada disrupt the  Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference at the Westin Hotel. The  conference features guest speakers such as Former President of  Australia, Tony Abbott, Former Prime Minister to the UK, Boris Johnson,  and Pierre Poilevre, current leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

"The climate crisis is here. But  what has Pierre Poilievre done? Nothing but spew lies about the carbon  tax, misleading Canadians” says Meg Caves, a student. Caves disrupted  Poilevre’s speech whilst he was speaking about his party's long-standing  vow to “ax” the Liberal’s Carbon Tax.

“Many of you are here today,  ignoring this crisis and denying that it’s a problem. Just go outside  and look around. The science is clear, our future is not,” says Caves.  “Poilievre wants to axe the tax, but I say fire the liar,” continues  Caves as she is being carried out by security.

Last Generation Canada is  demanding the creation of a federal agency that would employ and train  at least 50,000 wildland firefighters. Provincial agencies have been  slashed in recent years, and volunteers now account for over 70% of  Canada's firefighting force. The demand for a federal agency has been  supported by the New Democratic Party of Canada and the Green Party of  Canada.

“Open your eyes and listen to  the people. There is no reason not to take action. We are in our final  moments. The final moment that we have to take action,” says Eulalie  Reesink.

Forest fires forced 240 000  people, a large proportion of them indigenous, to leave their homes last  summer. Last summer, 8 firefighters died while in service fighting  fires, including a 19-year-old. Last Generation Canada is also calling  for a citizens' assembly with legally binding power to guide Canada's  response to the climate and ecological crisis.

This disruption comes as the  world has its first year-long breach of 1.5 degrees. Updates in late  February warn that this season has the potential to be even worse.