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Toronto Sun
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- Toronto Sun
Montreal church to be slapped with fine after hosting pro-Trump singer without permit, city says
Église MR hosted Friday night controversial Sean Feucht, who appeared as part of his 'Revive in 25' tour. Published Jul 26, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read Pro-Trump and Christian singer Sean Feucht gets ready for his performance at Ministerios Restauración in Montreal on Friday, July 25, 2025. The City of Montreal will slap a fine on the church because it didn't have a permit for Feucht's appearance. Allen McInnis/Montreal Gazette The City of Montreal says it will issue a fine to the church that hosted Sean Feucht, a pro-Trump Christian singer, on Friday night, after warning the venue in advance it did not have the proper permit for a concert. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account A spokesperson for Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said a statement of offence will be handed to Église MR, where Feucht performed as part of his 'Revive in 25' tour. Catherine Cadotte said the church defied a warning from borough inspectors, who had visited the Spanish-speaking church on Roy St. with Montreal police earlier in the day. 'The church did not have a permit to organize a concert,' she said. 'A statement of offence will be issued since the organization violated the regulations.' Asked by The Gazette if that includes a monetary fine, she replied: 'Yes.' Before the event, however, Feucht told media 'this not a performance, it's a church service.' Feucht, who is outspoken about his support for U.S. President Donald Trump and a former worship leader, has drawn criticism across Canada for his views on abortion, gender identity and LGBTQ2+ rights. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Before Friday's event began, several police officers briefly entered the church, but later confirmed the show would proceed. As Feucht's supporters began arriving, local activists gathered in front of the church, chanting anti-Trump and anti-fascism slogans. It sparked a heavy police presence. Montreal Police is entering the church where Christian singer Sean Feucht is due to perform. The city of Montreal has said it must not go ahead due to not having the right permits. — Harry North (@hsnorth_) July 25, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. At least one protester was arrested. A second confrontation, involving a journalist from Rebel News, prompted police to intervene and separate the crowd. Inside the church, a few dozen people sang and prayed while a row of police officers kept watch outside. The protest crowd outside the church had thinned by 8:30 p.m. The Montreal concert followed a string of cancellations across Canada. Cities including Halifax, Charlottetown, Quebec City and Vaughan pulled permits, citing public safety concerns. In Miramichi, N.B., a last-minute concert held at a private campground drew criticism from the property's owners, who said the event was unauthorized and 'not aligned with our values.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Feucht has framed the backlash as a violation of religious freedom, saying: 'If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn't have said a word.' Columnists Toronto & GTA Columnists Sunshine Girls Columnists
Toronto Star
9 hours ago
- Toronto Star
One of Toronto's top indie film venues was facing eviction. Here's who saved it
Toronto's many cinemas can be entered in all kinds of ways — by walking through the street-facing facades of the Revue and the Fox, by riding the long escalators up to the Scotiabank Theatre, or by parking next to the Queensway Cineplex in Etobicoke. But for CineCycle one must walk down an unmarked laneway off Spadina Avenue, just south of Richmond Street, and through weathered green doors hand-painted with the sign 'CINE CYCLE WORK TO RULE.' Eric Veillette is a Toronto-based journalist who documents the history of Toronto film exhibition on Instagram (@thedowntowntheatre).
CTV News
9 hours ago
- CTV News
Rod Stewart shares his thoughts on '51st state' threat with Toronto crowd
Rod Stewart isn't a fan of U.S. President Donald Trump or his threats against Canada, and recently used a concert to amplify his sentiment on the matter. Video clips of Tuesday night's performance on Toronto's Budweiser Stage shows the 80-year-old rock legend sharing his thoughts on Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state. Stewart's enthusiasm and support for Canada were dished out in the form of a tribute during his finale, where he brought out his dancers and musicians and projected a video above the stage, which he said he found on the internet. The clip in question was an altered version of Gloria Gaynor's 1978 hit 'I Will Survive,' with the lyrics changed to reflect Canada's strength in the face of Trumps threats of annexation, superimposed over images of Canadian landscapes and icons, like TTC streetcars and the Canadian flag. Some of the lyrics include the lines: 'We spent so many nights thinking how you did us wrong, we've banded all together, your tariff made us strong,' as well as, 'You know you're not so great, there's not a snowball's chance in hell we'll be your 51st state,' and 'We have all we really need, we will live without your greed, we will survive.' Stewart and his dancers shimmied on stage as the video played. After the clip was finished, Stewart addressed the audience with gusto. '51st state my f---ing ass,' he told the crowd as he pumped his fist. 'Go on Canada!' Tuesday's concert was part of Stewart's One Last Stop Tour, which featured opening act Cheap Trick. In June, the rock legend had to cancel several U.S. dates as a result of illness.
