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Canada's Trudeau vows to forge ahead with campaign after security threat
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS OCTOBER 13, 2019 / 11:07 AM / UPDATED 44 MINUTES AGO
Canada's Trudeau vows to forge ahead with campaign after security threat
Stephane Mahe
3 MIN READ
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he will not change the way he is campaigning ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election after a security threat forced him to wear a bulletproof vest at a campaign rally on Saturday.
Trudeau arrived 90 minutes late to a rally outside of Toronto wearing the bulky protection under his shirt after he had received a security threat. No details have been provided by the Liberal Party or police.
“My first concern was for the safety of my family and for all the Canadians in the room,” Trudeau told reporters after helping volunteers pack boxes of food for needy families on Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday.
“This will not change at all how I campaign,” Trudeau said. Trudeau - sleeves rolled up and not wearing a jacket - did not appear to be wearing a protective vest and security kept its distance compared with the tight circle they formed around him on Saturday.
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Canada's Trudeau vows to forge ahead with campaign after security threat
Stephane Mahe
3 MIN READ
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he will not change the way he is campaigning ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election after a security threat forced him to wear a bulletproof vest at a campaign rally on Saturday.
Trudeau arrived 90 minutes late to a rally outside of Toronto wearing the bulky protection under his shirt after he had received a security threat. No details have been provided by the Liberal Party or police.
“My first concern was for the safety of my family and for all the Canadians in the room,” Trudeau told reporters after helping volunteers pack boxes of food for needy families on Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday.
“This will not change at all how I campaign,” Trudeau said. Trudeau - sleeves rolled up and not wearing a jacket - did not appear to be wearing a protective vest and security kept its distance compared with the tight circle they formed around him on Saturday.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-election/canadas-trudeau-vows-to-forge-ahead-with-campaign-after-security-threat-idUSKBN1WS0IQ
