Pride celebrations take over downtown Montreal with paradeBy Canadian Press on August 9, 2026. Participants pull a rainbow flag along a street during the Pride parade in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Participants pull a rainbow flag along a street during the Pride parade in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham HughesMONTREAL — After a week of daily events and celebrations, Pride events are taking over downtown Montreal. In a statement, the organizers of Wild Pride said they want to bring Pride back to its roots by protesting corporate sponsorship, police presence and colonialism.