The Canadian National Exhibition has returned to Toronto after a two\u002Dyear hiatus due to the COVID\u002D19 pandemic.
Speaking at the ceremony, Toronto Mayor John Tory said he hoped residents would welcome the fair back with “huge enthusiasm.”
Health measures that restricted in-person events prevented the fair from operating in 2020 and 2021. The organization that runs the fair has said the cancellations cost millions in losses and missed revenue. “For some of these vendors, the CNE is the big paycheque of the year. It was a struggle for some of them to make it through , but the vast majority are back and they’re anxiously awaiting the gates opening,” he said.Article contentwere among the new wacky foods fairgoers can feast on, along with the typical fair foods like hotdogs and poutine, and long-standing CNE favourites such as waffle ice cream sandwiches and mini doughnuts.
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