Mourning the loss of ‘remarkable’ Cuban leader Fidel Castro
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (PMO photo)
Here’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement on the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro that has American politicians like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio so indignant, calling it “disgraceful” and “shameful”:
Antananarivo, Madagascar
November 26, 2016
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro:
“It is with deep sorrow that I learned today of the death of Cuba’s longest serving President.
“Fidel Castro was a larger than life leader who served his people for almost half a century. A legendary revolutionary and orator, Mr. Castro made significant improvements to the education and healthcare of his island nation.
“While a controversial figure, both Mr. Castro’s supporters and detractors recognized his tremendous dedication and love for the Cuban people who had a deep and lasting affection for ‘el Comandante’.
“I know my father was very proud to call him a friend and I had the opportunity to meet Fidel when my father passed away. It was also a real honour to meet his three sons and his brother President Raúl Castro during my recent visit to Cuba.
“On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and many, many supporters of Mr. Castro. We join the people of Cuba today in mourning the loss of this remarkable leader.”
ArmchairMayor.ca 
Good for Justin- !
Those heady Conservative party leader-hopefuls are blowing smoke – laced with hate literature. Baptista & backers were the horrid ones. Do they even know the history? Sad such comments can garner credence via coverage.
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I have no great trust in polls,but yours is dead on.Maybe young Trudeau will make something of himself yet.Marco Rubio,s parents left Cuba in 1956,2 i/2 years or so before Castro entered Havana .Cuba in those days was ruled by Batista,a very bad guy and an American puppet.The Mafiosa was big with Meyer Lansky at the helm of a gambling empire.For a mobster he wan,t a bad fellow and was considered a gentleman,but had more than one associate dispatched.He and Lucky Luciano died of old age,a rarity at the time.
I worked with a fellow back then who had lived in Cuba during the Batista regime.He had stories to tell.
Fidel Castro I must admit was a hero of mine,as was Che Guevera.Perhaps if Camille had been around in those black days of Batista she might have had a different opinion.
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I’m not so worried that a few indignant American politicians are having a problem with this. For DECADES Canada has traded with and traveled to Cuba. we are not Americans who hold a grudge for 60 years.
Sure, Castro was not a leader to hold up to standards of democratic society, but we as Canadians can at least recognize his death appropriately.
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No mention of how Fidel did not tolerate any opposition, jailed all dissenters and suspended freedoms. No wonder all the Cuban exiles are rejoicing at the death of that dictator.
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Yes Camille, the opposition and the dissenters were the previous nasty, greedy and violent ruling class. Castro had no choice if the revolution had any chance to survive. You cannot expect peaceful diplomacy when the
other side wants nothing more than to kill you.
Are Canadians (or all “westerners” for that matter)
much more happy than Cubans?
Do you know how little they survived with? Do you know their education and health system works quite well?
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Pierre, according to information available on the Web, “The Cuban diaspora population in the United States was comprised of approximately 2.2 million individuals ” It would most simplistic, and inaccurate to say that “the opposition and the dissenters were the previous nasty, greedy and violent ruling class”. Any improvements in education and health system were achieved at the cost of the loss of basic human liberties and freedoms. Protesters asking for democracy have been taking the risk of being violently beat up and sent to jail or rehabilitation camps. It even happened during Obama’s visit, same when the Pope went there.
Under Stalin’s regime, 22,000 captive members of the Polish officer corps were massacred around Katyn. Would you say that it was a good thing, and argue it left more food available to the survivor?
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Ted and Marco have something to say…mouth wash anyone?
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No mouthwash needed!
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/fidel-castro-dies-justin-trudeau-issues-statement-much-hilarity-ensues-trudeaueulogies
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