Trudeau Condemns Escalating Hate in Canada Surrounding Israel-Hamas Conflict

The prime minister’s remarks come on the heels of attempted arsons at a synagogue and nearby Jewish community centre in Montreal on Nov. 7.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rise in hate connected to the Israel-Hamas conflict has left Canadians “scared in our own streets,“ a situation he describes as ”not acceptable.”

The prime minister’s remarks come on the heels of the attempted arsons at a synagogue and a nearby Jewish community centre in Montreal on Nov. 7.