Hundreds brave the rain to get their elbows up in Nova Scotia

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 06, 2025 4:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Several 100 hardy souls braved the rainfall astatine Alderney Landing successful Dartmouth connected Sunday to be Nova Scotia's archetypal Elbows Up,Canada! event. 

Organizers measure the events arsenic "family-friendly, non-partisan gatherings celebrating Canada's strength, unity and resilience."

The rallies feature speeches and philharmonic performances. Similar events person already been held successful Ontario and British Columbia.

Despite persistent downpours the Halifax lawsuit kicked disconnected arsenic scheduled astatine 2 p.m.

Many members of the enthusiastic crowd waved Canadian flags while others settled for sheltering nether Maple Leaf- emblazoned umbrellas. 

The lawsuit included philharmonic performances by Jah'Mila and Blueberry Grunt, comedian Shaun Majumder, and personage appearances by Robb Wells and Mike Smith — Ricky and Bubbles connected the tv amusement Trailer Park Boys.

Speakers included Juanita Peters, enforcement manager of the Africville Museum and Halifax politician Andy Fillmore. 

People attending the lawsuit said it was important to amusement solidarity and pridefulness successful Canada successful the look of caller challenges coming from the United States and President Donald Trump.

Darlene Richardson said Sunday's rainfall didn't fuss her compared to the threats Canada was facing from what she described arsenic "the villain astatine the door."

"If you don't basal up, we're going to suffer it all," she said.

Candace Longway shared a akin sentiment noting that the lawsuit was arsenic overmuch an anti-Trump lawsuit arsenic it was a amusement of nationalist unity.

"What is happening successful the southbound is unheard of. It's unprecedented. It's uncalled for," she said.

Jo-Ann Grant said the inclement upwind was thing compared to the caller U.S. tariffs which, she said, are not conscionable a menace to Canada but the full world. 

"There's thing truly nefarious going connected there," Grant said.  "I don't deliberation we adjacent person a hint astir what the existent result is going to be."

Zoey Sampson, 11, huddled nether an umbrella with her parent taking successful the onstage entertainment. 

Sampson said she doesn't privation to beryllium portion of the U.S. and doesn't similar Trump.

"Canada shouldn't beryllium for merchantability and the United States shouldn't instrumentality it from us," she said.