It’s day two of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s stop in Saskatchewan.
The Prime Minister was in Regina for a brief period as part of his cross-country “Listening” tour, a way to connect and interact with Canadians.
In the morning, he joined hundreds of cadets for breakfast at the RCMP Academy Depot Division.
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“At first I was a little nervous because it’s a big deal but as soon as he sat down I just felt totally comfortable, he’s really down to earth so easy to converse with,” RCMP cadet Stephanie Steiner said.
The breakfast photo-op lasted about an hour and was followed by a short stop at local restaurant, Nicky’s Café.
Trudeau and his security detail then left for the University of Regina to take part in a few more photo-ops and to do a meet-and-greet with the students.
At the school, hundreds of students lined the hallways hoping for a “selfie” with the Prime Minister.
However, it wasn’t all happy smiles as dozens of people took the opportunity to protest against oil and pipelines in North America.
Chanting “Water Is Life” and “No Kinder Morgan, No Line 3,” protestors told Global News they saw it as their only opportunity they had to send a message to the prime minister.
“If someone who is in charge of leading us and keeping us safe is unwilling to accept that indigenous people need water as much as any other human being, then that says a lot about his sense of humanity and empathy,” student activist Annie Trussler said.
The school’s president welcomed the protest – calling it the essence of universities.
“I think that’s great, a university is about protest I would’ve been disappointed if we didn’t have a protest on our campus,” U of R president Vianne Timmons said.
This is Trudeau’s first visit to Regina since being elected as Canada’s leader.
It’s also the first time a Prime Minister visited the University of Regina in more than 50 years.
From Regina, Trudeau heads to Winnipeg for a town hall meeting and a Q&A.
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