Canada Buys Giant Rubber Duck

An ontario government grant of about 120 000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers.

Canada buys giant rubber duck.

After months of controversy the giant rubber duck has arrived in toronto. The official unveiling happens at 11 a m. Ontario paid 121k to festival bringing world s largest rubber duckie to canada a six storey rubber duck won t call toronto waterfront home until this summer but it s already making waves in. On canada day and the duck will then pack up to head to owen sound on july 3.

A giant rubber duck is coming to canada but not everyone thinks the idea is so spec quackular. Rubber duckie you re the one indeed. The six storey rubber duck is hoped to draw in tons of people who want to snap a selfie but also has brought the ire of some government officials and a dutch artist. The 15m 49ft 3in high ducky was designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman and has travelled the.

Patrick brown and the pcs have complained of the 120 000 price tag to bring the duck to ontario saying it has nothing. Related articles giant rubber duck for canada 150 a waste of taxpayer money. The six storey tall 13 600 kilogram yellow duck is. Rubber duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman which have appeared in many cities around the world including hong kong pittsburgh toronto kaohsiung baku and sydney each rubber duck is recreated anew locally as his public art is intended to be temporary.

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