Statement by NDP leader Tom Mulcair on the attack at the Boston Marathon

New Democrats are shocked and saddened by the senseless violence we have witnessed at the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts today. We join all Canadians in condemning this act in the strongest possible terms.

The Boston Marathon is an event that brings people from all around the world together. That it was targeted in this way is particularly horrifying.

On behalf of all New Democrats, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families and to the people of the United States of America on this difficult day.