The City of Abbotsford has received a permit application for an event that would feature controversial U.S. Christian singer and MAGA supporter Sean Feucht, whose appearances have been cancelled in several other Canadian cities.
City spokesperson Aletta Vanderheyden confirmed Wednesday (July 23) that an application for a special-events permit has been received from Burn 24-7 Canada Worship Ministries Society to host the performance Aug. 24 at Mill Lake Park.
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Abbotsford is one of only two B.C. stops scheduled as part of the 11-city cross-Canada tour. The other is West Kelowna, which is reviewing safety considerations for the event there, scheduled for Aug. 23.
Feucht has been posting on social media in response to the cancellations.
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Feucht香蕉视频直播檚 potential appearance in Abbotsford has sparked much discussion online, with many condemning his views and urging the city to reject the event permit.
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