Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on Typhoon Haiyan

November 10, 2013

The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today on Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines:

“The news coming from the Philippines is incredibly tragic. Thousands of families are devastated and our thoughts are with them, as Typhoon Haiyan has left behind whole towns and villages to be rebuilt, particularly in Tacloban city and the Leyte province.

“Canada and the international community are standing by to offer assistance, and we must do everything we can to bring relief to the Filipino people so that they may rebuild their communities and lives.

“I encourage all Canadians who can to donate to the Canadian Red Cross and UNICEF Canada. On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, our Parliamentary Caucus and my family, allow me to offer my deepest condolences to all the families affected by this terrible tragedy.”