Thousands of people are holding a rally in Toronto in response to the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet.
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- UPDATED: “I’m not whining, I’m simply doing my job as mayor to stand up for our residents and taxpayers,” Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie said.
