It
’s a Christmas Tree: Mayor Mel
Mayor Mel Lastman said the 50-foot pine in Nathan Phillips Square
has always been and always will be a Christmas tree.
“Our special events staff went too far with their political
correctness when they called it a holiday tree,” Lastman said. “They
were trying to be inclusive and their hearts were in the right place, but
you can’t be politically correct all the time. Let me set the record
straight: Toronto has a Christmas Tree in Nathan Phillips Square, and
everyone is invited to come out and enjoy it.”
The Mayor said he intends to introduce a motion at next week’s
council meeting to ensure the tree is properly referred to in future City
literature.