The mayor was among a large crowd that turned out for the King and Queen Showcase at Lamport Stadium on Thursday night, which is one of the carnival’s signature events.
Footage captured by CP24 cameras shows Tory dancing up a storm as event hosts Patricia Jaggernauth and CP24’s Bakari Savage cheered him on.
Afterward, Tory spoke with CP24 about the return of an event that typically draws more than 1.2 million people, including 180,000 tourists.
“Every festival we’ve had so far, including Pride and the big ones like the Caribbean Carnival, are bigger than ever because people have lost so much (during the pandemic),” he said. “Look, it’s good to be virtual doing Caribbean Carnival, but it’s not the same, let’s face it. I think people are so happy to be back outside and I think as long as people are careful, because the pandemic is not completely over with us, we can go back and have a good time.”
The Caribbean Carnival will conclude on Saturday with the Grand Parade along Lake Shore Boulevard West.
