Canada Condemns Assassination of Lebanese Minister of Industry

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November 21, 2006
No. 138
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, today issued the following statement condemning the
assassination of Lebanese Minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel:
“I am shocked and deeply troubled by the assassination of Mr. Gemayel. This is a very
sad day for Lebanon and the Lebanese people. The perpetrators of this cowardly act
must be brought to justice.
“Canada condemns in the strongest terms this attack on Lebanon’s independence,
stability and democracy. Canada stands firmly by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his
government in these challenging times. I urge the people of Lebanon to stand united
against those who seek to destabilize their country.”
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