COCHRANE, Alta. — Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as a protest against the hike in the federal carbon tax slowed traffic to a crawl.

Hundreds of protesters, many waving Canadian and Alberta flags and holding “axe the tax” signs, blocked the major highway down to a single lane. RCMP officers were on hand to monitor the event.

The event was one of about 15 that took place across the country, including on Parliament Hill{ai:summary}<p>Protest against carbon tax in Alberta causes chaos on Trans-Canada Highway. RCMP present. #politics</p>

’This is just the beginning’: Carbon tax protests block traffic on Trans-Canada Highway

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