Today, all of Canada is reeling in shock after hearing of the terrible news out of Ottawa this morning. Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, has been kidnapped by the Front de Libération du Québec.
The Front de Libération du Québec is a Québec nationalist terrorist group that rose to prominence during the October Crisis of 1970. Now, it seems that they are back wreaking havoc on Québec once more, attempting to achieve their violent goals.
The FLQ has kidnapped dignitaries before. In 1970, they kidnapped James Cross and Pierre Laporte, the latter of whom they eventually killed. Pierre Laporte was a forty-nine year-old Québec cabinet minister who was kidnapped from his house on October 10, 1970. He was later found dead in the trunk of a car.
This is causing many to fear that Trudeau may have already been killed by this extremist group; however, others remain hopeful.
The Canadian government is still attempting to adjust to this frightening new crisis. Dominic LeBlanc, the Government House Leader, is expected to become the de facto prime minister until either Trudeau is found or a permanent replacement is named.
The RCMP have begun a frantic search for Trudeau, while attempting to maintain order at the same time. During the October Crisis, the War Measures Act was used by the government in order to control the situation. Many are wondering whether the government will take the same measures now.
Meanwhile, in Québec, both the Premier and Deputy Premier have been assassinated by the FLQ, leaving both Canada and Québec without their leaders. This leaves Jean-Marc Fournier, the Government House Leader in Québec, in charge of the provincial government.
As the situation escalates, many Canadians are in shock, wondering how such horrifying events could take place within Canada.
The Front de Libération du Québec is a Québec nationalist terrorist group that rose to prominence during the October Crisis of 1970. Now, it seems that they are back wreaking havoc on Québec once more, attempting to achieve their violent goals.
The FLQ has kidnapped dignitaries before. In 1970, they kidnapped James Cross and Pierre Laporte, the latter of whom they eventually killed. Pierre Laporte was a forty-nine year-old Québec cabinet minister who was kidnapped from his house on October 10, 1970. He was later found dead in the trunk of a car.
This is causing many to fear that Trudeau may have already been killed by this extremist group; however, others remain hopeful.
The Canadian government is still attempting to adjust to this frightening new crisis. Dominic LeBlanc, the Government House Leader, is expected to become the de facto prime minister until either Trudeau is found or a permanent replacement is named.
The RCMP have begun a frantic search for Trudeau, while attempting to maintain order at the same time. During the October Crisis, the War Measures Act was used by the government in order to control the situation. Many are wondering whether the government will take the same measures now.
Meanwhile, in Québec, both the Premier and Deputy Premier have been assassinated by the FLQ, leaving both Canada and Québec without their leaders. This leaves Jean-Marc Fournier, the Government House Leader in Québec, in charge of the provincial government.
As the situation escalates, many Canadians are in shock, wondering how such horrifying events could take place within Canada.