OTTAWA — Not even the vital business of Parliament was enough to keep MPs from slipping outside to glimpse celestial history.

Dozens of elected officials, including Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, gathered on the Hill to crane their necks skyward.

As darkness descended, Pierre Poilievre -- wearing a pair of eclipse glasses -- remarked that 'it really does feel like a different world'{ai:summary}<p>MPs in Ottawa abandoned parliamentary duties to witness a rare celestial event, with even Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre joining in. #society</p>

MPs don eclipse glasses to take in ’surreal’ celestial event on Parliament Hill

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