“Ontario families today awoke to news that Osama bin Laden has been killed.This brings an end to a terrible chapter in the lives of all of us who so vividly remember September 11, 2001.

Nearly 3,000 people died that day, including 24 Canadians. On days like today, those innocent victims must be remembered.

In the weeks after the terrorist attacks, I went to the World Trade Center site.

I witnessed first hand the enormity of the devastation. That visit left me with the terrible memory of the victims’ families, many of whom had posted hand-made signs around New York City in search of loved ones.

What I remember most is how the entire city, in fact the entire country, bonded together first in grief, and then in the recovery effort.

Ontarians contributed to that effort. Many of our emergency personnel and volunteers travelled to New York City to help with the recovery. We continue to stand with our allies in the fight against terrorism, with many of our sons and daughters still fighting in Afghanistan. Today we must also remember those soldiers who died in that service and keep their families in our thoughts and prayers.”

Office of the Premier
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