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Carney, who was sworn successful arsenic premier curate connected Friday, was joined by respective Quebec-based furniture ministers arsenic helium shook hands and waved to thousands gathered on the drizzly parade way successful the downtown core.
Sunday marks the parade's 200th anniversary
The Canadian Press
· Posted: Mar 16, 2025 4:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago
Prime Minister Mark Carney marched successful Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade contiguous arsenic the lawsuit marked its 200th anniversary.
Carney, who was sworn successful arsenic premier curate connected Friday, was joined by respective Quebec-based furniture ministers arsenic helium shook hands and waved to thousands gathered on the drizzly parade way successful the downtown core.
Carney, who is besides celebrating his 60th birthday, was serenaded by immoderate revellers with blessed birthday, immoderate of whom also cheered his beingness astatine the yearly Montreal staple.
Organizers accidental the archetypal parade was held successful 1824 and has seldom been cancelled, astir precocious owed to the COVID-19 pandemic successful 2020 and 2021.
Organized by the United Irish Societies of Montreal, astir 120 groups are portion of the festivities and 3,000 radical were expected to participate.
A parade was besides held contiguous successful Toronto, opening astatine noon connected the country of St. George and Bloor St. West, featuring unrecorded amusement and section dignitaries.
Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade turns 200:
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