The head of the Tobago October Carnival Association, Dexter Sandy, is weighing in on the State of Emergency declared on Friday. Sandy, who also leads the Iconic Mas Band, told TV6's Elizabeth Williams that so far, there have been no cancellations and preparations are still underway. More in this report.
00:00I think it's a bit early, but I mean, from what the government has said, there's no restrictions set in place or curfews or anything of that nature.
00:11So we don't really anticipate any sort of negative fallout as it is right now.
00:19Sandy shared his thoughts as Iconic Mass launched its 2025 presentation virtually, Tropical Bliss for Tobago's October Carnival.
00:28I think for most citizens, it would have caught us by surprise, because it's not something that we would have foreseen.
00:35But I would like to believe that, you know, this is a responsible decision made by the government or made by the Toronto Police Service in response to some level of threats.
00:46Despite the national climate, Sandy says, the planning continues and the Tobago October Carnival remains on track.
00:54We're just allowing the police and the government to do what they have to do.
00:58In the meantime, we as mass creators, we will continue to plan full speed ahead to ensure we execute a safe carnival for Tobago in October.
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