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PM Trudeau Visits Wildfire Evacuees In Edmonton

EDMONTON, CANADA - AUGUST 18, 2023: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and MLA Caroline Wawzonek seen at Edmonton's Expo Center transformed into the Emergency Response Center in Edmonton, on August 18, 2023, in Edmonton's Expo Center, Edmonton, Canada. PM Trudeau visited wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories. The Edmonton hub helped 974 residents and 60 animals by providing essentials. PM Trudeau highlighted community resilience amid home concerns and thanked Canadians for unprecedented summer support during fires and floods, highlighting responsive and compassionate individuals, while pledging federal coordination with British Columbia wildfires. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#10384934
Date Taken	18 August 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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