The tragedy of 9/11 is still in our memory : Trudeau

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the National Day of Service. “Today, we remember the lives of the nearly 3,000 people who were mercilessly killed, including 24 Canadians. We stand with those whose loved ones were taken away from them too soon, the thousands who were injured, and all those still living with the trauma. We also pay tribute to the first responders and community members who risked their lives to help others.

Their plan was to attack the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Capitol Building in New York simultaneously. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon, while a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania.

“Twenty-three years ago, the world watched in horror as the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States unfolded. The images of this unthinkable tragedy remain etched in our memory.