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You Can Swap Your Spare Change For Black $2 Coins In Montreal This Week

Your pocket change could get a stylish upgrade this week. For a limited time, Montrealers can swap their spare change for black $2 coins.

The Royal Canadian Mint is hosting a coin exchange in Montreal, allowing the public to trade in their everyday cents for special edition toonies. On October 18 and 19, coin collectors and curious locals can get their hands on the Mint's 2023 commemorative circulation coins from Canada Post locations in Brossard and Montreal.

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Sorry, Quebec, No Day Off For You For The Queen's Funeral, Legault Confirmed

Justin Trudeau may have announced a federal holiday on the date of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, but François Legault is not interested. In a video taken by Journal de Quebec journalist Marc-André Gagnon, the premier stated that the funeral "will be a day of commemoration, but there won't be a holiday."

It seems that only federal workers will get a day off in honour of the queen's death. In Trudeau's public statement on Tuesday, he clarified that there were still ongoing conversations to determine how each province would commemorate the late queen.

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Canadians Can Still Get A 'Free' Portrait Of The Queen While Supplies Last

The monarchy may not play a major role in the day-to-day lives of most Canadians, but if you want a closer relationship with the now late Queen Elizabeth II, there's a little government website that still has just the product for you.

The Canadian government has long offered to supply free portraits of the reigning royal to any and all Canadians who want one. While the digital version is free to download, you can also order a print copy. You just have to pay the cost of shipping and postage, which comes to around $18.

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Justin Trudeau Got Teary Eyed While Delivering Remarks Following The Queen's Death

This afternoon, Justin Trudeau broadcast his statement commemorating the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. He emphasized the length of her reign and pointed out that she was queen "for almost half of Canada's existence" thus far.

Trudeau displayed visible emotion while recalling the conversations he had with the queen, and stated that he "will so miss those chats."

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Justin Trudeau Issued A Statement Following The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II

Following the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death this afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a statement regarding the queen's passing and extended his condolences to the members of the royal family.

"It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada's longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," the prime minister wrote.

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Most Quebecers Are In Favour Of Abolishing The Monarchy, According To A Recent Poll

61% of Quebecers think it's a "good idea" to abolish the monarchy in the province, according to an August poll by Leger and the IRAI (Institut de recherche sur l'autodétermination des peuples et les indépendances nationales), an organization "whose mission is to carry out, disseminate and make accessible studies on the self-determination of peoples and national independence."

The poll included input from 1,002 voting-eligible Quebecers (randomly selected members of Leger's public opinion panel) via an August 11 to 16 online survey in English and French.

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Canada Is So Ready To Ditch The Monarchy, A Survey Suggests

Let's be real, the Commonwealth has been shrinking for the past 70 years, but it's not a subject often talked about here in Canada. Following the queen's 96th birthday, the question of whether or not Canada still wants a reigning monarch has started circulating again.

According to an early April survey by the Angus Reid Institute, most Canadians (63%) still view Queen Elizabeth II favourably, and 59% say that they will be sad when she dies. She is the most well-regarded royal, beating out Prince William by a narrow margin of 3%. This number drops significantly when it comes to the heir Prince Charles. Only 29% of Canadians polled think well of him.

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