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Carney says Louis Riel’s legacy ‘helps to unite’ Canada at event marking Métis leader’s execution

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Man in a suit stands at a podium with colourful floral wreaths and a gravestone with an image of a man and the name "Louis Riel."

Prime Minister Mark Carney laid a wreath at the grave of Louis Riel to mark the 140th anniversary of the Red River Métis leader’s execution at a ceremony in Winnipeg on Sunday morning.