Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today this week's attack on Capitol Hill was a "shocking" event that was "incited" by President Donald Trump. During a rally in Washington on Wednesday, Trump encouraged thousands of supporters to march to the Capitol to protest the pending certification of the electoral college vote. WATCH / Justin Trudeau on Trump's role in Capitol Hill riot:Trudeau calls the U.S. Capitol attack 'an assault on democracy by violent rioters, incited by the current president' Politics News Video 3:15 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized U.S. President Donald Trump during a media briefing on Friday with reporters. WATCH / Justin Trudeau on Trump's final days in office:Trudeau is asked if he expected 'Donald Trump's presidency to end this way' Politics News Video 3:01 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters, including the CBC's Tom Parry, outside Rideau Cottage on Friday. The NDP has launched a petition and is pressing Trudeau again after the prime minister offered a non-committal reply when asked about listing the group today.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 17:03 UTC