Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will march within the P.E.I. Pleasure parade Saturday in downtown Charlottetown, in line with his official itinerary.
The parade begins at midday on the provincial authorities buildings on Terry Fox Drive. It continues down Euston Road to Nice George, Grafton and Rochford earlier than ending on Kent Road
The announcement by the PMO of Trudeau’s participation comes months after parade organizers mentioned it not needed provincial politicians and political leaders to take part.
That got here within the wake of some audio that emerged of Premier Dennis King whereas he was on the marketing campaign trial. Prompted by a query from an unknown individual on the voice observe, King mentioned that, in a great world, folks would conform to disagree about issues like drag storytime occasions. He later apologized for his remarks.
In a press release to CBC final week, organizers clarified to say provincial politicians may march, however “solely in a non-partisan style.” Federal Liberal MP Sean Casey kicked off Pleasure week with a barbecue July 21.
“We perceive the importance, in mild of current occasions throughout the nation and the world, to see elected officers visibly display help for the 2SLGBTQIA+ group, however we additionally acknowledge that whereas particular person politicians have taken motion to be a greater ally, partisan political events nonetheless have a lot work to do to grow to be inclusive organizations that mirror the various inhabitants of Epekwitk/P.E.I.,” the assertion mentioned.
Trudeau confronted some hostility, reducing brief an occasion brief in Belleville, Ont., final week, when protesters swarmed his motorcade. That occasion was not tied to Pleasure festivities.
A file 75 entries are registered for the parade, together with the primary marching band to take part.