Toronto, ON
Still basking in Thursday night's Game 6 victory and first NBA championship in Toronto history, Raptors fans are receiving puzzling news coming out of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the conglomerate that owns the team.
Late Friday morning, MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum announced via Twitter that he had personally invited Premier Doug Ford to be the Grand Marshal of Monday's Raptors victory parade, which will surely be attended by tens of thousands of fans.
The news comes at a strange time, to be sure. According to a survey released yesterday to CityNews, Ford's approval rating is sitting at a meager 29% after a year of slashing funding to social services, health care, and education.
None of which seems to matter to the elated Progressive Conservative Premier. Ford released a statement Friday morning:
"I am elated to have been invited by my good friends at MLSE to serve as Grand Marshal for the Raptors victory parade. Everyone that knows me knows that I have a deep love for this city and its citizens. See you all on Monday morning!"
In a phone interview with The Sentinel Dispatch, the premier further elaborated on the honour, saying, "I have always dreamed of marching in a parade and handing out candy to onlookers. Folks know that I have always been a giving person. In that light, I will be returning to my Etobicoke roots and will be indiscriminately handing out hashish and other mind-altering drugs to the young and old alike. Crack cocaine will also be available to 'special' guests."
Monday's parade will begin at 10:00 a.m., beginning at Exhibition Place and ending at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Hall.
From Our Toronto Bureau
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