Trudeau greets crowds at Junior Carnival parade in Scarborough
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the crowd at the Junior Carnival Parade in Scarborough on Saturday.
The parade included 12 Mas bands. Toronto Mayor John Tory and Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson were there. The children, wearing vibrant costumes, paraded through Scarborough streets. "Thank you to the young people who are out celebrating, demonstrating how happy we are all to be gathering in person once again," Trudeau said.Trudeau noted that it's the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Toronto that the parade has been held."We have seen a rise in anti-Black racism and in intolerance that is associated with so many of the challenges people face, and on a day like this, we get to remind ourselves what it is to be Canadian.
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