VANCOUVER VAISAKHI DAY CELEBRATION PART 2 … IN PHOTOS BY INDIRA PRAHST

PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the congregation at Ross Street Gurdwara of Vancouver’s Khalsa Diwan Society before the start of the annual Vaisakhi Day Parade. Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer also spoke on the occasion. But surprisingly federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Premier John Horgan were conspicuous by their absence! BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart also addressed the congregation as did other politicians including NDP ministers Harry Bains and Jinny Sims. The VOICE’s special correspondent Indira Prahst was there to bring you these photos: