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 King Charles, Queen Camilla, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Whit Fraser husband to Governor General of Canada travel by Canada’s State Landau towards the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

King Charles, Queen Camilla, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Whit Fraser husband to Governor General of Canada travel by Canada’s State Landau towards the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 King Charles III waves a shovel used during a tree planting ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

King Charles III waves a shovel used during a tree planting ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Mourners pay their respect to Pope Francis at the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa, on Monday, April 21, 2025. The pontiff died Monday at the age of 88. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Mourners pay their respect to Pope Francis at the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa, on Monday, April 21, 2025. The pontiff died Monday at the age of 88. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Pro-Palestinian protestors chant during a 'National March for Palestine' demonstration near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Pro-Palestinian protestors chant during a 'National March for Palestine' demonstration near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Members of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Emergency Services Unit investigate a barricaded suspect inside East Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Members of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Emergency Services Unit investigate a barricaded suspect inside East Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 An officer from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) walks toward roll call ahead of the 47th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Service in downtown Ottawa, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

An officer from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) walks toward roll call ahead of the 47th Annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Service in downtown Ottawa, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Debby Friday celebrates on stage after winning the 2023 Polaris Music Prize in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Debby Friday celebrates on stage after winning the 2023 Polaris Music Prize in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Members of the Ontario Provincial Police salute as the vehicle carrying OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller leaves the grounds of the Canadian Tire Centre following a funeral in Ottawa, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police salute as the vehicle carrying OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller leaves the grounds of the Canadian Tire Centre following a funeral in Ottawa, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 A Pro-Palestine protestor holds a Palestinian flag during a march for Gaza rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

A Pro-Palestine protestor holds a Palestinian flag during a march for Gaza rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 The steeple of Paroisse Saint-Hugues church in Sarsfield, Ont., is seen damaged following a derecho wind and rain storm that swept through the region on May 22 killing 10 and leaving thousands without power across the region on Sunday, May 23, 2022.

The steeple of Paroisse Saint-Hugues church in Sarsfield, Ont., is seen damaged following a derecho wind and rain storm that swept through the region on May 22 killing 10 and leaving thousands without power across the region on Sunday, May 23, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail

 The sister of Tyson ‘Pancake’ Ngondozi, name not provided, cries during a public vigil in honour of her brother who was gunned down following a shooting in the Lowertown community of Ottawa, on Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2024. Spencer Colby/The Charlatan News

The sister of Tyson ‘Pancake’ Ngondozi, name not provided, cries during a public vigil in honour of her brother who was gunned down following a shooting in the Lowertown community of Ottawa, on Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2024. Spencer Colby/The Charlatan Newspaper

 An officer from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), right, hugs a person believed to be an immediate family member of one of four teenagers who fell through the ice near Nicholls Island Rd. in Ottawa's Manotick region, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. THE C

An officer from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), right, hugs a person believed to be an immediate family member of one of four teenagers who fell through the ice near Nicholls Island Rd. in Ottawa's Manotick region, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Members of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Emergency Services Unit escort OPS and Ottawa Fire Service (OFS) officials out of the parking lot of the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park after seizing fuel related supplies during the so-called 'Freedom

Members of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Emergency Services Unit escort OPS and Ottawa Fire Service (OFS) officials out of the parking lot of the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park after seizing fuel related supplies during the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' in {city}, on {dow}, {monthnameap} {day}, {todayyear4}. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail

 Unifor National President Lana Payne leads a chant infant of striking employees of the grocery store Metro are seen on the picket lines in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Unifor National President Lana Payne leads a chant infant of striking employees of the grocery store Metro are seen on the picket lines in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Patrick Burnside, left, husband to Shawna Thibodeau of Shawna’s Outreach helps Thibodeau reload their car with gift baskets to be handed out to people in need on Christmas Day in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Patrick Burnside, left, husband to Shawna Thibodeau of Shawna’s Outreach helps Thibodeau reload their car with gift baskets to be handed out to people in need on Christmas Day in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Ottawa residents Mary Ann Guy, left, and Vaughn Guy, take in an art installation depicting a crow made from the rubber material of tires is seen along the LeBreton Flats Pathway in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The new installation titiled, 'W

Ottawa residents Mary Ann Guy, left, and Vaughn Guy, take in an art installation depicting a crow made from the rubber material of tires is seen along the LeBreton Flats Pathway in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The new installation titiled, 'When the Rubber Hits the Road' was created by PEI artist Gerald Beaulieu. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail

 LCdr Andrew LaBerge salutes during a Remembrance Day celebration at the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Friday, Nov., 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

LCdr Andrew LaBerge salutes during a Remembrance Day celebration at the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Friday, Nov., 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 A person with a dog takes in the last bit of sun at Woodbine Beach Park in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

A person with a dog takes in the last bit of sun at Woodbine Beach Park in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 Protestors from the '1MillionMarch4Children' march on the grounds of Queen's Park in Toronto, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The protest was one of many across Canada, organized by "1MillionMarch4Children", as they protest against so-called "gender i

Protestors from the '1MillionMarch4Children' march on the grounds of Queen's Park in Toronto, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The protest was one of many across Canada, organized by "1MillionMarch4Children", as they protest against so-called "gender ideology" being taught in schools.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

 A person walks through the Central Experimental Farm during strong winds and snow squalls in Ottawa, on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

A person walks through the Central Experimental Farm during strong winds and snow squalls in Ottawa, on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

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