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Trudeau travelling to Washington for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Jan 7, 2025 | 1:47 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he will attend former U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington, D.C. on January 9.

Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

He was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981.

A public funeral will take place Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington.