Justin Trudeau Just Commented On The Armed Incident At Rideau Hall

He thanked police for their work.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Commented On The Rideau Hall Incident
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During a July 3 press conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked to comment on the situation that occurred at Rideau Hall on July 2.

He briefly shared his thoughts on the event, which involved an armed man ramming the gates at the government residence and heading toward the main building.

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Obviously this was something that nobody wants to hear, but I want to thank the extraordinary members of the police services and the RCMP who did their job, and nobody was hurt, nobody was injured. Any further questions, obviously I will refer to the RCMP on that.


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

The RCMP revealed the details of the incident during a press conference.

The suspect was seen walking the grounds with a firearm after ramming the gate at the main pedestrian entrance with his vehicle.

He was taken into police custody at 8:30 a.m. The police would not comment on possible motives or what type of weapons he had on him.

Via CPAC

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    Colin Leggett was a Contributing Editor with Narcity Canada. He wrote on the national news team for over a year and contributed to coverage of the 2019 Canadian Federal Election, as well as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Colin has a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Cultural Theory from McMaster University, as well as a graduate certificate in Television Writing and Producing from Humber College. He is an avid consumer of politics and pop culture, having written about everything from food to television to Canada-U.S. relations.

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