NEW: Canadian Heritage has postponed the afternoon events at LeBreton Flats due to the weather. The site is currently closed to visitors. ottnews
A sea of red and white covers downtown Ottawa and several parks and venues across the city today, as residents and visitors celebrate Canada's 156The main Canada Day celebration is at LeBreton Flats, where tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the daytime show and evening show.
"War has returned to Europe; climate change is making extreme weather like wildfires, floods and hurricanes even worse; inflation, even though it is getting better, is still putting real stress on families. But no matter the challenges we face, we will get through it the same way we always do by staying true to our values."
The Canada Day daytime show at LeBreton Flats included a special citizenship ceremony, with 17 new Canadians taking the oath of citizenship."Throughout history people have looked to Canada as an amazing place, but increasingly now people are coming to Canada to proudly call it their home and build their lives and our communities and our country altogether," Trudeau said.
"There is so much going on for our celebrations for Canada's birthday," Brault said, adding it has taken three weeks to set up the stage at LeBreton Flats. Steve Ball, president of the Ottawa-Gatineau Hotel Association tells 580 CFRA that downtown hotels are booked solid. Police are also conducting its 'MarketSafe' initiative in the ByWard Market, with an increased police presence between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. every night this weekend.Speaking on Newstalk 580 CFRA Saturday morning, Brault said the Tim Hortons Canada Day Fireworks should go ahead as planned, but Canadian Heritage is staying in touch with forecasters.
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