Scenes from Remembrance Day: Legault, Plante honour veterans at Montreal ceremony

By Staff Global News

Posted November 11, 2023 5:07 pm EST

Updated November 15, 2023 12:37 pm EST

1 min read

Premier Legault, Mayor Plante and federal immigration minister Marc Miller were among the dignitaries and public who honoured veterans at Montreal's Remembrance Day ceremony on Saturday. Officials say they noted a high turnout of people this year likely due to the ongoing wars overseas. Global's Elizabeth Zogalis and videojournalist Jonathan Nudell have more – Nov 11, 2023

Quebec Premier Francois Legault, centre, alongside his wife Isabelle Brais and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, right, attend a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

People look on during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

A person places a poppy on the cenotaph following a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Canadian veterans march following a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces stand to attention during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Cpl. Marcotte of the Canadian Air Force stands watch at the cenotaph during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Quebec Premier Francois Legault, centre, lays a wreath alongside his wife Isabelle Brais and veteran Kenneth Ouellet during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces stand to attention during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal, Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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