Carney laments Pride ‘backlash’ and rolls out money to make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safer

Carney laments Pride ‘backlash’ and rolls out money to make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safer

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre-left, takes part in a flag raising ceremony with Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez marking Pride Month on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised a Pride flag on Parliament Hill Tuesday to kick off a month-long celebration of sexual and gender diversity while saying there’s a brewing “backlash” to these sorts of celebrations and federal money is needed to help make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safe this year.

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