PM signs book of condolences at French Embassy following Nice attack

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the French embassy in Ottawa Monday to pay his respects to the victims of a terrorist attack in Nice.

The prime minister signed a book of condolences inside a silent room at the embassy.

In French, Trudeau wrote Canada is with France during these moments of shock and sadness.

French Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis stood at Trudeau’s side quietly during the book signing with his fingers interlocked.

Chapuis went on to address a small group of people gathered at the embassy before he requested a formal moment of silence.

A similar moment was held across France Monday to remember the 84 people killed during Bastille Day celebrations last week, but the national mourning was punctured by anger and political division.

Crowds massed on the Riviera seafront booed the visiting prime minister, whose Socialist government is coming under increasing criticism from the public and the conservative opposition for failing to prevent the carnage.

– with files from the Associated Press