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Prime Minister Mark Carney Walks in Toronto Pride Parade
Carney briefly marched with Mayor Olivia Chow and was drenched after goading water-gun wielding revellers at the annual Pride Parade.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow at the annual Pride Parade along Yonge Street, playfully goading revellers wielding water guns to drench him with water.
- This appearance marked the first time Carney has marched in the Pride Parade since taking office last year, joining a festival Toronto Pride bills as the second-largest in the world.
- Volunteers held signs showing the faces of the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida, honoring this year's theme: "We Won't Stop."
- Attendees like Chris Collens, who marched with the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan, noted the growth of queer acceptance over the decades he has attended Pride.
- While organizers aim to generate momentum for lasting change through this year's theme, the festival has faced funding shortfalls in recent years following corporate sponsor withdrawals.
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Mark Carney joins thousands at annual Toronto Pride Parade
Under the theme “We Won’t Stop,” organizers said the festival was meant to honour the decades-long fight for 2SLGBTQ+ rights while urging supporters to keep pushing for change at a time when queer communities continue to face political backlash and Pride festivals across Canada grapple with shrinking corporate support.
·Toronto, Canada
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