A national flag flies at half-mast atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, Jan. 9, 2025. Flags at all Government of Canada buildings and establishments flew at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday to commemorate former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. (Photo by Min Chen/Xinhua)

A national flag flies at half-mast on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, Jan. 9, 2025. Flags at all Government of Canada buildings and establishments flew at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday to commemorate former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. (Photo by Min Chen/Xinhua)