Justin Trudeau

School Shootings: Trudeau To Ban Use Of Handguns In Canada

June 1, 2022 12:27 pm

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has made an open announcement on Tuesday where he would okay an action on the proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States.

The bill must still be passed by Parliament, with the ruling Liberals holding only a minority of seats.

“We’re introducing legislation to implement a national freeze on handgun ownership,” Trudeau told a news conference, joined by dozens of families and friends of victims of gun violence.

“What this means is that it will no longer be

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Canada’s PM Trudeau Rules Out Washington Meeting With Trump

July 7, 2020 4:22 am

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal, his office said Monday.

The statement came after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminium tariffs.

In a Monday phone call, Trudeau told Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador he hoped the talks with U.S. President Donald Trump would be successful.

Lopez Obrador, who had urged Trudeau to join him, is due to meet Trump at the White House on Wednesday on his first trip outside of Mexico since taking office 19 months ago.

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Canada Bans Assault Weapons After Deadliest Shooting

May 2, 2020 5:18 pm

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced an immediate ban on military-grade assault weapons in response to the country’s deadliest-ever mass shooting, a rampage that left 22 people dead last month.

“These weapons were designed for one purpose, and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time,” Trudeau told a news briefing.

He said his government has approved a decree banning the sale, purchase, use, transport and import of 1,500 models of military-grade assault weapons and their variants.

“There is no use, and no place for such weapons in Canada,” Trudeau …

Canada’s Reopening Won’t Depend On Immunity – Trudeau

April 27, 2020 3:19 pm

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada’s approach to reopening its economy from the coronavirus shutdown would be “cautious” and not depend on the development of widespread immunity in the population.

“I don’t think there are any of the plans that hinge on certain people or individuals being immune or having immunity to COVID-19,” he said at a daily news briefing.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Saturday that there was no proof that people who survive infection by COVID-19 gain immunity to the disease.

It cautioned against the idea, being entertained by some countries, of issuing “immunity …

COVID-19: U.S.-Canada Border To Remain Closed – Trudeau

April 19, 2020 7:12 am

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that Canada and the U.S. had agreed to keep their border closed for all non-essential travel for another 30 days.

“Canada and the United States have agreed to extend by another 30 days the border measures that are currently in place,” Trudeau said during televised remarks.

He said the move would “keep people on both sides of the border safe.”

The two countries temporarily closed their shared border on March 18.