(OTTAWA) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted Friday to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier in the day.
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In a statement posted on Twitter, he said he was “deeply saddened” by the news. The assassination of the man who led the Japanese government twice from 2006 to 2007, then from 2012 to 2020, is “extremely disturbing”.
“The world has lost a great visionary, and Canada a close friend. My heart goes out to his wife Akie and the Japanese who mourn his passing. You will be missed, my friend,” he concluded.