Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters on January 8th, 2020. (CPAC)
Most victims aboard a Ukrainian International Airlines crash near Tehran were on their way to Canada according to the prime minister.
Justin Trudeau expressed his condolences to the families of the 63 Canadians who were among the 176 passengers and crew who died.
“All people who won’t be coming home to their parents, their friends, their colleagues or their family. A newlywed couple, a family of four, a mom and her two daughters, bright students and dedicated faculty members,” he noted.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in Ottawa following the fatal plane crash outside of Tehran, Iran, that claimed the lives of 176 people, including 63 Canadians. pic.twitter.com/uMTdY11jDO
— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) January 9, 2020
Trudeau said Canadians deserve answers but added it’s too soon to speculate about what caused the crash and whether the jet may have been shot down.
The Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on its way to Kiev where 138 passengers had connecting flights to Toronto.
Last night, I spoke to my Iranian counterpart. Here is the readout of our conversation. pic.twitter.com/CHN1nDBrYJ
— François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 (@FP_Champagne) January 9, 2020
