...some of the oinkers have to get along with less.
Pride, Caribana cut out: Goldstein
Having done some actual research, I can tell you there’s a factual basis for every one of Industry Minister Tony Clement’s explanations for why the federal Conservatives aren’t funding Gay Pride Week in Toronto this year.
- National Post editorial board: Pride means paying for your own parade
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If you have a language, heritage or sexual orientation you would like to celebrate, good for you. This is Canada: Feel free to stage a march, parade or festival in honour of whatever makes you proud. But, please, do it on your own dime. As Toronto’s Pride Parade and several recent Sikh events have demonstrated, public funds should not be used to underwrite controversial gatherings for niche communities.
Last Friday, federal Industry Minister Tony Clement — whose department is in charge of tourism promotion — announced that Toronto’s Pride parade would receive no federal money this year. Last year, by contrast, the event garnered $400,000 to pay for promotions aimed at attracting more tourists.
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