VIDEO: Federal funding announcement interrupted by heckler

WINNIPEG – Police were called to a federal funding announcement in Winnipeg Thursday after a man showed up the event with an air horn.

Global News was there as Robert Kury interrupted a media conference to announce federal funding for an underpass at the intersection of Waverley Street and Taylor Avenue.

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Conservative MP Joyce Bateman, was joined by Drew Caldwell, the provincial municipal government minister, and Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman to announce federal-provincial funding of up to $91,800,000.

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Kury said he is upset because there will be too many vehicles coming through the area.

“The city is short-sighted,” he said.

Police were called and spoke with Kury who left after the announcement was over.