As a result of the tightened control measures, there have been just 4 major mass shootings in Canada since 2020. By comparison, in the same time period, the US has experienced 3,550.
So far, no details about the identity of the victims have been released, but messages of grief and sympathy have continued to pour out across the local community and Canada as a whole.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was devastated by the tragic loss of life, as he wrote on social media: « I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives have been changed irreversibly today, and in gratitude for the courage and selflessness of the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens.
« Our ability to come together in crisis is the best of our country – our empathy, our unity, and our compassion for each other. »
His office also announced that he will cancel his planned trip to the Munich Security Conference as the country reels from the tragedy.
