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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Sept. 19 will be a holiday allowing federal employees to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on State Funeral Day.
Prime Minister Trudeau also said he is working with states on possible other workers’ holidays.
“It will be important to declare an occasion of mourning for Canadians on Monday,” Trudeau said. “On our part, we will let federal employees know that Monday will be a day of mourning when they will not be working.”
The late Queen was head of state for 45% of Canada’s presence and visited the country as monarch 22 times.
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But Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters on Tuesday that Monday was an anniversary but not a public holiday in the French-speaking world.
Canada’s memorial service on Monday includes a nationally televised Ottawa parade, fly pass and church service.
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Charles III was officially declared the monarch of Canada in a ceremony in Ottawa on Saturday. It was attended by Prime Minister Trudeau and Governor General Mary He Simon, the representative of the British monarch in a largely ceremonial and symbolic position.
Both Trudeau and the new opposition Conservative leader Pierre Polivre Canada expressed their support for Charles.
Canadians are somewhat indifferent to the monarchy, but many had great affection for Elizabeth. Its silhouette marks a coin.
Overall, there has been very little anti-royal movement in Canada, meaning it is almost certain that Charles will remain king of the country. English-speaking, French-speaking, indigenous, accepting a constant stream of new immigrants, this is an inherently risky undertaking given how delicately he is designed to unite a nation of 37 million people. is.
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Prime Minister Trudeau said Canadians were worried about big problems like inflation and climate change, not constitutional issues.