It’s been three years since Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival was last held, so you can forgive Mayor John Tory if his dance moves are a little rusty.
The mayor was among a large crowd attending the King and Queen Showcase at Lamport Stadium on Thursday night, one of the carnival’s signature events.
Video captured by CP24’s cameras showed Tori dancing up a storm as the event’s hosts, Patricia Juggernaut and CP24’s Bacary Savage, cheered him on.
Torrey then spoke with CP24 about the return of an event that normally draws more than 1.2 million people, including 180,000 tourists.
“Every festival we’ve had so far, including Pride and the big ones like the Caribbean Carnival, they’re bigger than ever because people missed out on so much (during the pandemic),” he said. “Look, it’s good to be virtual doing the Caribbean Carnival, but it’s not the same, let’s face it. I think people are so happy to be back outside, and I think as long as people are careful because the pandemic isn’t completely over with us, we can go back and have a good time.”
The Caribbean Carnival will conclude on Saturday with the grand parade along Lake Shore West Boulevard.
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