Justin Trudeau Calls Homophobic Graffiti Outside Ottawa Mayor’s House ‘Inexcusable Hate'

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Ottawa Mayor's House Hit With Homophobic Graffiti & Trudeau Calls It 'Inexcusable'
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted his support for Jim Watson, Ottawa's mayor, on Monday morning after homophobic graffiti appeared outside his home. 

In a tweet, Trudeau denounced the "ignorant and inexcusable" act while assuring Watson that the country is standing with him. 

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Ottawa's Police Chief Peter Sloly announced that the city's Hate Crimes Unit was investigating the incident.

"We are investigating an incident of hate graffiti reported to police today outside of the Mayor's home. Our Service has no tolerance for hate crimes of any kind," Sloly tweeted.

Watson first came out back in August of 2019, becoming Ottawa's first openly gay mayor.

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