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January 7th, 2015

Statement from Tom Mulcair on Paris terrorist attack

.menu-donate, .donate-mobile-link, .donate-tip, .takeaction-donate { display:none !important; } NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair made the following statement today in the wake of the mass shooting at the magazine Charlie Hebdo:

“New Democrats are shocked, horrified and saddened by this terrible attack against democracy and freedom of the press. We stand with the world in condemning this senseless violence.‎

On behalf of all New Democrats, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed, and to the people of France.

Freedom of speech is a fundamental and universal value. We will never be silenced by cowardly acts like these. “ ‎