The CBC reports:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a solemn statement Thursday shortly after Queen Elizabeth’s death, saying Canadians are grateful for the monarch’s decades of service to the country and the Commonwealth. Speaking later at a cabinet retreat in Vancouver, a tearful Trudeau said he’s struggling to come to terms with the Queen’s death. “I’m having trouble believing that my last sit-down with her was my last,” Trudeau said, referring to his March 2022 meeting at Windsor Castle. “I will so miss those chats,” Trudeau said.
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‘A constant presence in our lives’: Trudeau mourns the death of Canada’s Queen https://t.co/fFjHRvTCBe
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) September 8, 2022
It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada’s longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She was a constant presence in our lives – and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country’s history.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 8, 2022
As we look back at her life and her reign that spanned so many decades, Canadians will always remember and cherish Her Majesty’s wisdom, compassion, and warmth. Our thoughts are with the members of the Royal Family during this most difficult time.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 8, 2022
’She was our queen for almost half of Canada’s existence’ — Listen to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s full statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II pic.twitter.com/YlAaCgbJxU
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 8, 2022