On Campaign Trail, Party Leaders Address Gun Violence After Weekend Shooting Near Toronto

On Campaign Trail, Party Leaders Address Gun Violence After Weekend Shooting Near Toronto
A police cruiser is parked in front of the Toronto Police Services headquarters in Toronto on Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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OTTAWA—What police were calling an “ambush-style” shooting in the Toronto area that left one teenager dead and five other people injured saw federal party leaders swiftly move to offer condolences Sunday but little in the way of new ideas to combat gun violence in Canada’s cities.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau had already been on the way to Mississauga, Ont., when he briefly addressed the incident, telling reporters he would speak with the city’s mayor, Bonnie Crombie, to offer support from the federal government.