#quebeccityshooting

I’m taking a minute to talk to you about my hometown, my beautiful Quebec City. I was born and raised in this amazing town, one of the oldest european settlement in North America. A beautiful North American town where you can taste a bit of Europe. For nearly 409 years Quebec City has been a peaceful town. I remember someone once told me that we had the same street crime level as Disney World. But last night... last night it all changed. I never thought the words “terror attack” would ever be associated with my hometown, but now it is. Last night, two men - two young men, students at the local Université - went into a Mosquée during the evening prayer and open fire and killed. 6 men were killed by gunfire last night, that’s more than my peaceful hometown had in the last 10 years combined! I always felt safe growing up in Quebec City and I’ve always been so proud of being from there. I’m still proud of being from Quebec City, but I’m feeling a little less safe...

This was the National War Memorial yesterday to remember the victims of the terrorist attack at the mosque in Quebec City. I took this photo on my way to a protest against Trump's travel ban. These are some hard times right now. My hope, though, is Trump's supporters live on anger - they call you names and move on, with no real thought to consequences or next steps. In the end, they will burn out our turn on each other. Progressives, by there nature, think about the future and run on hope. We must endure and draw strength from each other. #cenotaph #nationalwarmemorial #ottawa #quebeccityshooting (at National War Memorial)