"I know that nothing I can say will bring your children home. I know that no words from me or anyone else can fill the silence in your homes tonight, and I won’t pretend otherwise," Carney said at an evening vigil for the victims. "We want you to know that Canadians are with you, and we will always stand with you," he added, with opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and the leaders of the country’s other parties at his side.

On Tuesday, an 18-year-old transgender woman opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, killing five students and one teacher after killing her mother and stepbrother. The attacker then took her own life. (Bssnews)