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Montreal says it will fine church after ‘MAGA superstar’ concert goes ahead without permit

  • Despite the city ban, the event at Restauración Church in Montreal went ahead on Friday, with protesters setting off smoke bombs and police arresting a man.
  • Since Wednesday, his permits to perform were revoked in Halifax, Charlottetown, Moncton, Gatineau and Vaughan led to his booking Église MR in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, after the Quebec City cancellation.
  • A protester threw two pink smoke bombs inside the church, filling the sanctuary with acrid smoke, while Montreal police arrested a 38-year-old man.
  • Montreal fined the church $2,500 for hosting the concert without a permit, while Catherine Cadotte said the show `goes against the values of inclusion, solidarity and respect`.
  • On X, Sean Feucht told followers it was time to `take a stand for the gospel in Canada`, declared his mission to save Canada and deliver hundreds of believers in a promotional video.
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About 100 people attended his concert on Saturday in a field on private land in the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet, in eastern Ontario.

·Montreal, Canada
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City fines Montreal church for hosting MAGA-affiliated singer Sean Feucht

By Maura Forrest

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City fines Montreal church for hosting MAGA-affiliated singer Sean Feucht concert

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

·Winnipeg, Canada
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La Presse broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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