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Poilievre 91Ƶdoes not agree91Ƶ with 91Ƶstraight pride91Ƶ message in Stampede photo

Conservative leader photographed with 91Ƶhundreds of people91Ƶ during annual Calgary bash

A spokesman for Pierre Poilievre says the federal Conservative leader does not agree with the message of 91Ƶstraight pride,91Ƶ after he was photographed with a man wearing a T-shirt bearing those words.

Sebastian Skamski says Poilievre had been posing with 91Ƶhundreds of people91Ƶ at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday when he was photographed with an individual 91Ƶwithout reading what was written on his shirt.91Ƶ

The bright green T-shirt featured the symbols for men and women that are often posted to the doors of public restrooms.

It says 91ƵThank a straight person today for your existence,91Ƶ in black capital letters, with 91Ƶstraight pride91Ƶ written at the bottom.

Skamski says that 91ƵPoilievre does not agree with the message displayed on the T-shirt,91Ƶ adding that Conservatives are working to build a country where everyone is free to be themselves, 91Ƶregardless of their sexual orientation.91Ƶ

Poilievre and other political leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, kept up the tradition of joining pancake breakfasts and other public events at Stampede over the weekend.

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