How did Justin Trudeau respond to the Quebec City mosque attack in 2017?

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Following the January 29, 2017, attack on a Quebec city mosque, in which six people were killed and several others wounded, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by unequivocally labeling the incident a "terrorist attack on Muslims".12

Trudeau described the violence as heart-wrenching and used the tragedy to reaffirm his core political and ethical convictions. He emphasized that Canada draws its strength from its diversity and asserted that religious tolerance is a fundamental value for all Canadians. By framing the attack as an assault on these principles, Trudeau sought to uphold the moral necessity of inclusivity and stand against the anti-immigrant sentiment associated with the perpetrator.12