Manitoba hosting 'Rally for Canada' Sunday to celebrate national pride

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 06, 2025 9:59 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

The Manitoba authorities is hosting an lawsuit celebrating what it means to beryllium Canadian connected the Manitoba Legislative grounds Sunday afternoon.

"It is each astir celebrating the existent north, beardown and escaped successful this state that we emotion truthful much," Premier Wab Kinew said successful a societal media station promoting the lawsuit connected Saturday afternoon. 

Dubbed the "Rally for Canada" and slated to spell from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., the lawsuit was archetypal announced by the state connected March 28 arsenic an accidental to observe Manitoba portion sending a connection that Canada won't go the U.S. 51st state. 

It came pursuing a telephone with chap premiers implicit U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Food trucks, look paint, bouncy castles and thoroughfare hockey volition beryllium included arsenic portion of the family-friendly, escaped event, Kinew said. 

Musical performances from children's entertainer Fred Penner, Métis fiddler Morgan Grace and Winnipeg's Mama Cutsworth are besides going to beryllium featured during the rally. 

The lawsuit comes amidst a surge successful Canadian pride, stirred successful the aftermath of annexation threats and the ongoing commercialized warfare with the U.S.