22 March 2017, 18:27 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Wednesday that Canada stands ready to offer any support needed to UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the British government after attacks in London earlier in the day.
"On behalf of all Canadians, I offer our full support to Prime Minister May and to the people of the United Kingdom," the statement noted. "We stand ready to offer all possible assistance to the British government, to do what we can to bring to justice those responsible for this heinous act."
On Wednesday, an attacker hit several people with a car on Westminster Bridge in London, England, then tried to enter parliament armed with a knife before being shot by police.
Four people were killed, including the attacker and a London police officer; 20 others were injured.
The incident is being investigated as a terrorist attack by British authorities.
