Prime Minister Mark Carney and Bryan Adams Visit Thunder Bay Landmarks
According to reporting by CBC News, the prime minister and the rock musician stopped at The Persian Man bakery to sample the city’s famous pink-frosted pastries known as persians.
Danny Nucci, vice president of Bennett’s Bakery Ltd. and The Persian Man, described the stop as a once-in-a-lifetime visit. According to CBC News, Nucci noted that while politicians frequently visit the bakery, hosting both a prime minister and Bryan Adams at the same time was completely out of the ordinary.
Touring the Terry Fox Monument
Following their bakery stop, Carney and Adams traveled to Thunder Bay’s Terry Fox Monument to take in the view and take selfies. According to a Facebook post by Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski, cited by CBC News, the pair gathered at the monument to honor Terry Fox. Powlowski joked in his post, “For those who don’t recognize the other guy — it is Bryan Adams.”
According to CBC News, Carney traveled to Thunder Bay to announce funding for new Via Rail cars built in Canada, while Adams was scheduled to perform a concert at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
FAQ
- Why were Mark Carney and Bryan Adams in Thunder Bay? They were in town for separate engagements—Carney to announce Via Rail funding and Adams to perform a concert—before deciding to visit local landmarks together, according to CBC News.
- What local landmarks did they visit? The pair visited The Persian Man bakery for local pastries and stopped at the Terry Fox Monument, as reported by CBC News and local officials.