Protesters take demand for Muskrat Falls audit to Nalcor's front door

On a rainy Saturday in St. John's, about 15 protesters took their demand for an audit of the Muskrat Falls project to the front door of the corporation building it.

Holding signs with slogans like Audit Nalcor Now! and Don't Poison Labrador, the group demonstrated in front of Nalcor's headquarters.

Protester Sam Saunders, originally from Labrador, said the group, in addition to wanting a full forensic audit of the project, is also concerned about methylmercury levels and the stability of the North Spur section of the project.

The North Spur is a section of rock and soil being reinforced with concrete to bear the weight of the project's reservoir.

"An audit will reveal, definitely, the cost overruns, and it will reveal the economic review that it was not viable from the start," he said.

Another demonstration was being held Saturday in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

"[Muskrat Falls] needs to be stopped. The public needs it to be stopped," said Saunders. "Not tomorrow. Now."

The provincial government has previously said it's open to an audit of Muskrat Falls, but that starting one now would be a distraction and slow down the Muskrat Falls project and lead to more costs being incurred.