Premier Heather Stefanson will not be invited to participate in future Winnipeg Pride events after she didn't walk in the parade Sunday, which the organizer's president says insulted an entire community.
Stefanson blames schedule conflict, miscommunication between staff and Pride organizersManitoba Premier Heather Stefanson speaks at the rally before the Winnipeg Pride march on June 5, 2022. She didn't march in the parade after.After former Manitoba premier Brian Pallister spoke at a Pride rally without participating in the parade 2019, Pride organizers implemented a policy that any leaders invited to speak must also walk in the parade.
Organizers say they were told she would walk at least two-thirds of the route after her speech, but she did not."Why is that team telling me one thing, and then the premier has the audacity to pull exactly what the previous premier did?" Karlenzig said.
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