Premier absent as hundreds gather to honour fallen soldiers in Quebec City

QUEBEC – In Quebec City, hundreds gathered along the Grande-Allee in front of the Cross of Sacrifice to pay homage to fallen soldiers.

This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22e Regiment. The Van Doos fought in both World Wars, and in hotspots including Korea, Cyprus, Congo and Bosnia.

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While Remembrance Day ceremonies are held on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour – Quebec Premier Pauline Marois did not attend the 11 o’clock ceremony.

She was in Becancour announcing a $130-million project by RER Hydro, Hydro-Quebec and Boeing that would generate clean energy on the St. Lawrence River in what officials say would be the world’s largest river-generated turbine farm.

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Marois’ staff explained that she tried to reschedule with the Boeing president but there were scheduling conflicts.

Marois laid her wreath at 3 pm at the cenotaph, four hours after the official Remembrance Day ceremony.

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