TORONTO — Canada’s largest Pride parade was stopped for about 25 minutes on Sunday when protestors from the Black Lives Matter movement staged a protest on the parade route. The prime minister posed for selfies as he greeted parade watchers and frequently found himself surrounded by a crush of revellers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Florida tragedy is a reminder that “we can’t let hate go by.”“We have to speak up anytime there is intolerance or discrimination,” he said as he marched. The shooting also meant security is be higher than normal at this year’s parade. Trudeau drew a boisterous reaction from those who lined Yonge Street to watch the parade go by — he has taken part in the parade before, including last summer, but this is his first as prime minister.

Source: National Post July 03, 2016 19:52 UTC