The Prime Minister blamed escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran for the Jan. 8 missile strike that downed Ukrainian Airlines flight 752, killing everyone on board, including 57 Canadians
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Justin Trudeau, seen here at a memorial service in Edmonton on Jan. 12, 2020 for the Ukrainian Airlines crash victims, said he 'obviously' would have preferred to receive notice of the Trump administration’s plan to assassinate Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he received no advance warning from U.S.
Mr. Trudeau’s comments come amid a growing political battle south of the border over the rationale for the Jan. 3 drone strike that killed the Iranian military leader. Mr. Pompeo is at the centre of a debate over the administration’s shifting explanations for the death of Gen. Soleimani, and its response to the crash of Flight 752.
On Monday, Mr. Trump defended the White House against accusations it had offered mixed messages about the attack.
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