Festival a 121 000.
Canada day 2017 toronto rubber duck.
Last month the duck became a controversial topic as it was revealed that the government of ontario paid 121k to bring it to toronto.
The annual festival has music and entertainment the canadian naval warship hmcs toronto and of course the giant inflatable bath toy and takes place from july 1 3 2017.
A toronto waterfront festival that hosted an unexpectedly controversial.
The duck has landed.
The six storey rubber duck is hoped to draw in tons of people who want to snap a selfie but also has brought the ire of some government officials and a dutch artist.
But the duck still managed to make it through the scandals and is landing just in time for canada day.
The official unveiling happens at 11 a m.
But not everybody is happy about the six storey tall rubber duck weighing over 13 tonnes that arrived in the harbour friday morning to kick off a weekend of canada day.
A six storey rubber duck won t call toronto waterfront home until this summer but it s already making waves in the ontario legislature.
A six storey tall giant yellow inflatable duck is proving to be an easy target for ridicule after it was revealed canada 150 funding would go toward paying its six figure rental fee.
On canada day and the duck will then pack up to head to owen sound on july 3.
People celebrate canada day near the giant inflatable duck that sits on toronto s harbourfront on saturday july 1 2017.
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