In photos: Canada 150 in the capital

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Published July 1, 2017

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Despite the rain, thousands turned out for Canada Day in downtown Ottawa.

Crowds cross the Alexandria Bridge from Ottawa into Gatineau, Quebec, on Canada Day, Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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Britain's Prince Charles speaks during Canada Day celebrations as the country marks its 150th anniversary since confederation, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada July 1, 2017.

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Members of the public celebrate at the Peacekeeping Monument on Canada Day in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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Candace Day Neveau speaks to reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with people in a teepee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 30, 2017.

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Despite the rain, people wait on Parliament Hill during Canada Day celebrations as the country marks its 150th anniversary since confederation, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 1, 2017.

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A woman shows off her national pride as she takes in the Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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Canada's new astronauts Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidney speak during Canada Day celebrations as the country marks its 150th anniversary since confederation, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada July 1, 2017

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Canada Day celebrations as the country marks its 150th anniversary since confederation, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada July 1, 2017.

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U2's Bono, right, and The Edge arrive on stage during the Canada Day noon hour show on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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People take in the Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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