Queen’s Park, October 22, 2014 – Premier Kathleen Wynne issued this statement today following the tragic events that took place in Ottawa:
Ottawa’s National War Memorial where tragedy began to unfold this October 22nd.
“The appalling acts of violence that occurred today at our National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill have shocked our province and our nation.
Details are still forthcoming, but we know this tragedy has resulted in the death of a member of the Canadian Forces and that others are injured. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of the man who lost his life serving his country today. Together with all Canadians, my thoughts and prayers are with them.
Our thoughts and sympathies also go out to the injured and all those who are suffering in the aftermath of this traumatic event.
Ontario’s first responders are doing an incredible job to put an end to this terrible event and keep the people of Ottawa and all Ontarians safe. I want to send my deepest gratitude to our police forces, security personnel and all our first responders who bravely put themselves in harm’s way. Today, we are all deeply humbled by your professionalism and selflessness.
As we confront the dreadful reality of (October 22nd’s) events, our shock will give way to an outpouring of emotion. These acts of violence fill us with sadness and fuel our outrage. Immediately, our thoughts lie with the victims of these events and with their families. But the collective resolve of our democracy to deny violent criminals any opportunity to achieve their distorted ambitions remains strong. It will be stronger tomorrow and every tomorrow thereafter, because today’s attack has tested our resolve and will continue to do so.
We must remain united in defending our freedoms as Canadians. We must stand together to say that fear will never prevail; violence will never defeat our democracy; and threats will never extinguish our freedom.
Authorities continue to work tirelessly to assure the safety of the people of Ontario and Canada. The province will work closely with other levels of government and continue to monitor events. The appropriate authorities will provide updates as they become available.”
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The order of condolences is wrong. Family should be first. He reminds me of my sons and son-in-law. I am so sorry for his family. Now, Canada, let us get back to Democracy. People need to be able to think for themselves, be resourceful, know our language, write our language, be Canadian, respect our land and the land of private property owners, be familiar with our country, common law, Crown Letters Patent. That is what we fought for in World War One and Two.
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Now that Harper has involved us in the middle east we can expect more consequences. We should be sending aid to innocent civilians or peace keeping, not bombing.
Condolences to the family of this fine young man from Hamilton. This kind of thing should not happen in Canada.
I disagree with taking passports from these fools. Let them leave…THEN rescind them so they can’t come back. Taking their passports only makes them more angry & trapped with nowhere to vent but on home soil.
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