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American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks

As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaches this Friday, American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls finding a "mountain of flowers" outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the attacks, symbolizing immediate Canadian solidarity.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed 25 years ago when al-Qaeda hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field, fundamentally shifting how the United States perceived global threats.
Canadians demonstrated widespread compassion: 80,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill for a national day of mourning, while the Newfoundland community of Gander famously hosted more than 6,500 stranded travellers on 38 diverted passenger planes.
The Toronto consulate is hosting commemorative events this month, including a ceremony featuring Maureen Basnicki, whose husband Ken was killed at the World Trade Center, to honor victims and first responders.
Hunt emphasized that the 9/11 legacy persists in the deep bilateral relationship, even as current trade tensions involving Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump strain ties between the erstwhile allies.

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American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks

OTTAWA - American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding "a mountain of flowers"

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