Parliament Hill Events
On September 30, the state funeral events began. Trudeau's casket was flown to Ottawa on a Canadian Forces jet. On arrival, it was driven by hearse in a simple procession through the nation's capital to Parliament Hill.
As the casket arrived on the Hill, the Peace Tower bell tolled 81 times, one for each year of Trudeau's life (Trudeau was 80 when he died, but he was just three weeks short of his 81st birthday).
Read more about this topic: Death And State Funeral Of Pierre Trudeau
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