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OTTAWA — King Charles III was proclaimed Canada's head of state on Saturday at a ceremony that included heraldic trumpeting, a 21-gun salute and a moment of remembrance for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre was already a familiar face in the House of Commons, where he is known for being a political pit bull.

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre was announced Saturday as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here is a selection of quotes about Poilievre's win and from new leader himself.

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more "freedom" for Canadians.

OTTAWA — The president of the Green Party of Canada has resigned, telling members in a letter that her "optimism has died" amid ongoing party turmoil.

MONTREAL — The Coalition Avenir Québec's campaign promises would increase the province's projected budget deficit by $6 billion, according to the party's costed platform, which promises a return to balanced budgets in five years.

LONDON — People from all over the world converged outside London's Buckingham Palace on Saturday to mark the end of one era and the start of another, as Charles III was officially proclaimed king in the wake of his beloved mother's death.

MONTREAL — As Quebec's major political parties duke it out ahead of the Oct.

VICTORIA — Afternoon sunshine streams into the Fairmont Empress Hotel's iconic high tea room in Victoria, British Columbia, but cannot lift the sombre mood brought on by the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Rob Rathbun fondly recalls the day he lifted a little girl on his shoulders so she could give Queen Elizabeth II a bouquet of flowers during a procession outside the British Columbia legislature in 2002. The girl was "over the moon," he said.