PM set to attend royal wedding
Posted March 9, 2011 9:28 am.
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The royal wedding will have at least two Canadian guests.
Prime Minister Harper has announced he and his wife Laureen have accepted the invitation to the April 29th event.
Harper is calling the day a “historic and happy moment” and says he’s delighted to attend.
Prince William and his soon-to-be bride Kate will arrive in Canada for a week-long royal tour June 30.
Meanwhile, residents throughout Ontario may be able to toast to the royal wedding earlier than usual in their local pub.
The festivities begin at 11am London time, or 6am local time.
With the wedding expected to be a big television event, there’s word that several Firkin franchise pubs in downtown Toronto may apply for special permission to begin serving at 9:30am on the wedding day.
Ontario’s Attorney General Chris Bentley has said that while he has not yet received any formal requests, he’s open to the idea of extending service hours.
Last month, Ontario announced that it would ease several liquor laws surrounding special events.
The province has also previously allowed early drinking hours for events such as the World Cup and St. Patrick’s Day.
With files from The Canadian Press
