Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stops by K-W Oktoberfest opening
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The 55th Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is officially underway.
The 55th Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is officially underway.
Assisted by Virgin Radio’s Laura Geddes, festival president Allan Cayenne tapped the Oktoberfest Keg Friday on stage at Willkomen Platz – kicking off a week of events for the 2023 edition of the big Bavarian festival.
"I've been talking to people already that are here from Norway, Las Vegas, California – all over the world,” Cayenne told CTV News. “We've had people from Germany, so we really do draw people to this region.”
Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped by the festivities Friday, shaking hands and posing for selfies.
Cayenne said the event pulls in crowds from across the globe and it’s a huge boost to the local economy.
