People demand Toronto cancel fireworks displays amid air quality concerns Toronto CanadaDay CanadaDay2023 Fireworks
Wildfires plaguing large portions of Ontario and Quebec have choked the northeast with smoke, leading to the cancellation of Canada Day fireworks celebrations in Montreal.
In response to Montreal's move to call off celebrations over air pollution concerns, many locals are now calling out the City of Toronto and other private fireworks displays for sticking to their planned pyrotechnic shows scheduled for Saturday night.Toronto's air quality is currently considered even worse than Montreal's, spurring several comments on social media asking why the 416 is not following suit.
if toronto's air quality is a news topic AND one of the worst of world's major cities - PLUs the City's plans for vulnerable people is community centres & libraries -— Lorraine Lam
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