Canada’s conservative leader won’t march in ‘Pride’ parade. Liberals are furious

Jun 15, 2019 by

by Lianne Laurence, LifeSite:

Canada’s Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has drawn criticism from liberal media and political rivals because he won’t be marching in the pro-homosexual Toronto “Pride” Parade this summer.

Scheer, a Catholic father of five and member of Parliament for Regina, has never attended any “Pride” events, and his office told CTV News he has no plans to do so this year.

The news provoked consternation among a panel of journalists on CTV’s Question Period hosted by Evan Solomon.

“Let’s not try to make this look like anything else,” said CTV’s parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier. “He’s not marching in the Pride. It is clear what the message is to the community. And that’s it. It’s not even subtle.”

Solomon avowed that given the recent arrest of a serial killer in Toronto’s “gay” village, “this is a very poignant issue.”

Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles gravely agreed.

“This is a statement that means a lot to LGBTQ people,” she said.

“It speaks to them. It reinforces and affirms their value as human beings, and their equal value. And I’m sorry, if you’re auditioning to be the prime minister of this country, show up and march.”

A spokesman for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada’s first sitting prime minister to march in a “Pride” parade, likewise pilloried Scheer.

“By refusing to attend Pride events, Andrew Scheer is showing his true colours and is turning his back on the LGBTQ2 community,” PMO spokesman Pascuzzo told CTV News.

“Pride is a celebration of millions of Canadians, a commitment to advancing rights, and a reminder that we need to take further steps to achieve true equality… it is clear that Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party of Canada are stuck in the past,” added Pascuzzo.

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