Trudeau Says Anti-Semitic Graffiti At The National War Memorial Is A 'Hateful Act'

The prime minister called it "completely unacceptable."
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With the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier vandalized in Ottawa recently, Justin Trudeau has spoken out on Twitter about the hate-motivated graffiti.

"The antisemitic desecration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is completely unacceptable, and I strongly condemn this hateful act," Trudeau said.

He also urged anyone who has information about who did this to contact Ottawa Police.

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Ottawa police are asking for help in identifying the person who vandalized the tomb at the National War Memorial on October 14.

At around 9:46 p.m., a man rode a bike to the memorial and used a sharp object to engrave hate-motivated graffiti on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

He then left the area on the bike.

Police describe him as a white man who was wearing a light-coloured sweater, dark pants, a dark toque, a black backpack and was on a mountain style bike.

People with information can call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5453 or leave tips anonymously online and by phone at 1-800-222-8477. 

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    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.