Canada will never forget those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday as the world marked the 25th anniversary of that devastating day.
“The truest tribute is to serve – to look after the stranger amongst us simply because help is needed,” Carney said.
Carney remembered the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks, including 24 Canadians as well as thousands who were wounded.
“Twenty-five years on, our grief has not faded – and neither has our resolve to stand against hatred and terrorism,” he said.
In his tribute, Carney also expressed solidarity with Americans.
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“Canadians stand with our American neighbours in mourning, remembrance, and solidarity,” he said.
In the hours following the attacks, when American airspace was closed off, Canada accepted 224 planes “without hesitation,” Carney said, making a special mention of the town Gander, N.L.
The town of Gander, N.L., a town of around 10,000 people, and surrounding areas took in nearly 7,000 stranded travellers whose planes were diverted.
NATO, the military alliance of which both Canada and the United States are part, invoked a rare article in its charter for the first time in its history. Article 5, which calls on all members to respond to an attack on any one member, was invoked and Canada followed the U.S. as it invaded Afghanistan.
Carney paid tribute to the more than 40,000 Canadians who served in Afghanistan in the years that followed.
“We will never forget those who never came home, the courage of those who ran toward the danger, and the small acts of kindness that brought light to the darkest of days,” he said.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also paid tribute to the victims.
“We remember every life that was tragically lost and honour the courage that Canadians and Americans summoned in its wake,” Poilievre said on Friday.
Instead of making this a day of reverence, some commenters are focused on pleasuring themselves by making puerile comments.
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Carney feels so good inside me.
Anonymous is a village idiot
Ben, no one listens to your weird fantasy fetish announcements…we know, you love Carney in a likely inappropriate way.
Yes, and to this day all you need to break NATO is countries acting covertly and sponsoring terrorists to commit atrocities they and their militaries would be sanctioned for because something, something…
Carney should have went to the Gander Event or to the NYC 9/11 25th Anniversary memorial. Instead he is hiding like a coward in Banff.
Carney is an anti semite. He doesn’t stand for Israel.
Nobody beats Mark Carney. He is so amazing.
Ben you obviously had quite a few Muslim men in your loose bumhole
I heard Justin Tru-DOH is launching a film production company. Probably to document his blackface episodes.
How about standing up to the criminal war mongering that caused the attack? This did not happen as a lark. It was a serious retaliation.
I too, abhor the violence of that day. I honour the first responders. But I also admit the factors that caused it.
Austin: Do you understand the reasons behind the attack? Nothing to do with Trump. But Trump is continuing to wage war in the middle east because the leadership is not democratically elected and bowing to the US.
Carneys says Muslim Values are Canadian values. I agree with Carney totally
Elbows Up Canadians like to blame 9/11 on Americans or pretend it wasn’t a terrorists event, just like the CBC.
Truth be told, the Elbows Up group have been anti -American, even before Trump.
These same people thought Trudeau was a great leader.
Excellent comment from Roy DePape. All part of the managed decline of western freedom and civil rights.
One also has to ask why planes had no security cameras (and continue not to have security cameras transmitting to satellite). I recall an interview with a worker who was in the WTC basement at the time on 9/11 and his description of an explosion from behind the walls. Also, one of the nearby buildings collapsed in on itself and beams were cleanly cut at an angle by directional explosives. Most of those pictures have been scrubbed from internet searches.
Personally I will.nevet forget that day or who were responsible
Our memory hasn’t faded either. That day we all saw the face of our enemy, now our government welcomes those same people into our country in record numbers. They would never take advantage of our good will though, right? That’s impossible. You should see what they are saying online about our country, it would scare you.
Yeah sure. Carnival stands with communist China, not the USA…
Carney has no class and should have gone in person for the 9/11 25th Anniversary. Instead, he eats Caviar and Beef Wellington surrounded by opulence and excess in Banff acting like Royalty.
Building #7… Just pull it!
Government loves KiIIing their own people. Building #7.
We need to set aside our trade differences with the Americans and realize this is a day of grief for them. Canadians also died in the attack. Just express your empathy and move on.