Remembering The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks – Back When The U.S. Still Saw Canada As An Ally & Friend

A Statement by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney to mark 9/11 and the National Day of Service

Posted September 11^th, 2025 on Niagara At Large

A second passenger jet, hijacked by terrorists, hits the soon to tumble Twin Towers in New York City

“On this day 24 years ago, the world was forever changed after the deadliest- ever terrorist attack on American soil. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in this brutal attack, including 24 Canadians.

In the days that followed, Canadians stood with our American neighbours – showing friendship to those who were in need, and solidarity in a time of crisis.

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, another of many commercial jets full of mainly American passengers stranded in the skies over the U.S., is welcomed to an airport in Gander, Newfoundland where Canadian residents in that province welcomed them into their homes – a gesture of friendship that Trump and his millions of followers seem to have forgotten today.

Nowhere was this more evident than in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, where families opened their homes to thousands of stranded airline passengers, many of whom were American. In that moment, the people of Gander exemplified the compassion and generosity of Canadians.

Today, as we mark the National Day of Service to honour those who stepped up to help in the aftermath of 9/11, we join Americans in remembrance and reflection, renewing the solemn vow to never forget.”

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