Fiona washes away homes in Newfoundland; emergency declared in Port aux Basques
The devastation sent local officials scrambling amid widespread power outages and washed out roads, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government would be deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces at the request of Nova Scotia and will do the same for other provinces that ask for help.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Trudeau cancelled his planned visit to Japan for the state funeral of former prime minister Shinzo Abe to instead focus on supporting Canadians affected by the storm, he said. Trudeau also said he will visit as soon as possible, while noting he doesn’t want to displace any emergency teams who are focused on important work on the ground.Advertisement 4Defence Minister Anita Anand said the military began preparing to respond before receiving the request for assistance from Nova Scotia.
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