Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has announced a three-stop, east to west coast Canadian tour in honour of the nation’s 152nd birthday on July 1.
Scheer will begin Canada Day in Meductic, NB at a community breakfast before travelling to Toronto for Ribfest and eventually ending his day in Kelowna for the Canada Day concert and fireworks.
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“Canadians should be proud of the great nation we call home,” Scheer said. “(On Canada Day), we look back on the trials and triumphs that have defined our 152 years, and look to a future that I believe is brighter than ever before.”
Scheer will arrive at Waterfront Park Kelowna at 8 p.m., where visitors can meet the conservative leader.
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The following day, Scheer will attend a barbeque in Kamloops at Riverside Park at 11:30 a.m.
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