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Trudeau joined his only Calgary MP George Chahal for a pancake breakfast in the morning
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July 10, 2022 • 9 minutes ago • 2 minutes read • 32 comments Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flips pancakes at MP George Chahal’s Calgary Escape Breakfast at the Genesis Center in Calgary on Sunday, July 10, 2022 Gavin Young/Postmedia
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touched down in Calgary on Sunday to visit the Stampede, attending the event for the first time since 2019.
Trudeau joined his only Calgary MP George Chahal for a pancake breakfast at the Genesis Center in northeast Calgary in the morning, surprising the crowd of about 200 people. Chahal, the former city councillor, greeted Trudeau with a big welcoming “Yahoo” welcoming him.
“This is a time to come together and celebrate the opportunity to be reunited. It’s great to see everyone in person. Happy hustling,” the Prime Minister said in a brief address to the crowd.
“We’ve had a couple of tough years where people have had to come together and get through it. And we really saw the strength of community, Canadians leaning on each other, being there for each other – that’s what it’s all about.”
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Trudeau flipped pancakes and mingled with the crowd for about 30 minutes before heading to the Stampede around 10:30 a.m. with Tourism Minister Randy Boisson. He was also due to attend a Liberal Party fundraiser in the evening.
“I wasn’t expecting Justin Trudeau at all,” said Melvin Lopez, who attended the breakfast with his family. “A very good surprise; my father-in-law is visiting us from India and is a big fan of Justin Trudeau… He is with me here today and is glad to see him here in person.
One man was escorted from the building by police after shouting “Trudeau is a traitor” as the prime minister took the microphone to address the crowd.
At the Stampede, Trudeau met with the Stampede veterinarian and some students who are researching animal safety. They walked past the horses in the pens behind the grandstand as they talked. He then met with Mayor Jyoti Gondek who welcomed him to Calgary.
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Trudeau also went to one of the barns and spoke with some heavy horse owners before walking through the crowds on the grounds, where many young families were present.
Some Stampede-goers stopped the prime minister as he walked down the middle, asking for selfies as he talked about how good it was to be back at the event. Others, including refugees from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan, thanked him. A Calgary woman is thanking him for helping save her home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Others could be heard muttering negative comments under their breath before walking away, with some shouting in the background.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in the run in Calgary on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Al Charest/Postmedia
Trudeau’s trip to Calgary comes after a day in Nova Scotia on Saturday, where he formally apologized for the systemic racism experienced by the only all-black unit to fight for Canada during the First World War.
His visit followed a federal Conservative party barbecue on Saturday night at Heritage Park, attended by four of the party’s five leadership candidates.
— With files from The Canadian Press
mrodriguez@postmedia.com
Twitter: @michaelrdrguez
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