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QUEBEC — Premier François Legault has confirmed he will walk in Sunday’s massive Montreal Pride parade.

Saying he believes it is important to show he is the premier of all Quebecers, Legault announced he will make his first appearance at the event and will walk alongside other politicians, including Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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It will be the first time the leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec participates in the event and a personal first for Legault, who has been a politician for 20 years.

CAQ MNAs have attended the parade before, but never the leader. The party has been criticized for not sending the leader in the past.

Quebec premiers traditionally participate in such events.

“Last year I was on tour in the Outaouais (so could not attend), but I said if elected premier I would be the premier of all Quebecers, so I will be there,” Legault said Wednesday, arriving at his office for the first meeting of the Quebec cabinet since the summer break.