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PM speaks at Edmonton memorial for crash victims
Jan 12, 2020 | 4:48 PM
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Edmonton, AB – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s been “gut-wrenching” to listen to stories from the families of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last week.
Speaking at a memorial for 13 victims in Edmonton, Trudeau says he’s learned about who they were, what they loved doing and what their hopes were for the future.
He says many came to Canada in search of new opportunities for their families, but those families are now consumed by grief and outrage.
While the tragedy has hit the Iranian-Canadian community hard, Trudeau says it’s a Canadian tragedy and all Canadians are in mourning.
