Peace activists outside MP Jagmeet Singh's Burnaby office protest against Canadian government's investment on fighter jets

Peace activists outside MP Jagmeet Singh's Burnaby office protest against Canadian government's investment on fighter jets

January 7, 2023 3:16 pm PST.

In B.C. a group of peace activists gathered in front of MP Jagmeet Singh’s Burnaby office Friday to protest the Canadian government’s investment in the F-35 fighter jets as part of Canada’s defence policy ‘Stronger, Secure, Engaged’. The protest is part of the national weekend of action with protests taking place in various cities across Canada.

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