Nova Scotia premier says he skipped Halifax Pride parade because of safety concerns

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was notably absent from this year’s Halifax Pride parade, and he says he was advised by RCMP not to participate because of information concerns.

In an emailed statement, nan premier says he was not astatine nan parade connected Saturday “out of an abundance of caution” and that nan determination to skip nan arena doesn’t diminish his support for nan 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Nova Scotia’s Liberal, NDP and Green parties each participated pinch a parade float, leaving nan Progressive Conservatives arsenic nan only awesome governmental statement not represented astatine nan event.

The premier’s agency says constabulary recommended that Houston not participate this twelvemonth retired of interest for his information and that of different participants, but nan agency declined to supply specifications astir nan alleged risk.

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Mark Boudreau, a spokesperson pinch nan Progressive Conservatives, says Houston attended nan 2022 parade pinch a float and group of volunteers, adding that he was prepared to do nan aforesaid successful 2023 — but nan arena that twelvemonth was cancelled.

Boudreau says nan statement booked a float for this twelvemonth but made nan “difficult” determination to withdraw.