But the duck still managed to make it through the scandals and is landing just in time for canada day.
Canada day 2017 toronto rubber duck.
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 world s largest rubber duck is set to visit toronto s hto park on canada day 1 july as part of the redpath waterfest.
But not everybody is happy about the six storey tall rubber duck weighing over 13 tonnes that arrived in the harbour friday morning to kick off a weekend of canada day.
A six storey tall giant yellow inflatable duck is proving to be an easy target for ridicule after it was revealed canada 150 funding would go toward paying its six figure rental fee.
A toronto waterfront festival that hosted an unexpectedly controversial.
Last month the duck became a controversial topic as it was revealed that the government of ontario paid 121k to bring it to toronto.
And after that the rubber duckie was accused of being a counterfeit by a dutch artist.
The duck has landed.
The annual festival has music and entertainment the canadian naval warship hmcs toronto and of course the giant inflatable bath toy and takes place from july 1 3 2017.
Festival a 121 000.
Redpath waterfront festival brought the rubber ducky to toronto s hto park to celebrate canada150.
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