Montreal's Jacques-Cartier Bridge closed due to protests

Two environmental protesters scaled Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge this morning, prompting police to close one of the island’s main access points.

The groups Last Generation Canada and Antigone Collective took credit for the protest and said they demand an end to fossil fuel extraction and denounce the government’s inaction on climate change.

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They say in a press release that two of their supporters walked up the bridge around 5 a.m. and unfurled a banner that said, “Oil is killing us.”

Photos and videos posted on social media showed the two men in helmets and climbing gear posing atop the bridge structure with several banners, including one calling for the closure of Enbridge’s Line 9B pipeline.

Provincial police closed the bridge in both directions and were working to convince protesters to get off as of mid-morning.

Police Lt. Benoit Richard told reporters that police negotiators were on scene and every effort was being made to ensure the safety of everyone involved.

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