Canadian currency is getting a facelift — literally.
To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday that Canadian coins and the $20 banknote will be updated with the new monarch’s image, replacing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.
Trudeau said he has asked the Royal Canadian Mint to create an effigy of His Majesty to appear on the obverse, or “heads,” side of Canadian coins in circulation. He also confirmed he has requested that the Royal Canadian Mint update the $20 bill — the only Canadian banknote left bearing a royal’s face — during
