Thousands Attend Trudeau’s Funeral
From Times Wire Reports
Thousands of Canadians wept and applauded at former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s funeral as his son Justin remembered his father’s love of country, told the nation to carry on his work--and then buried his tear-stained face in the flag draping his father’s coffin at Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica. Dignitaries including Jimmy Carter and Fidel Castro joined the Canadians to pay their respects.
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