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Over the weekend, Trudeau was in Fredericton where heoffered condolences to the families of the victims of the shooting, which killed police officers Robb Costello and Sara Burns, as well as Bobbie Lee Wright and her boyfriend, Donnie Robichaud.

“We will not be bringing back a long-gun registry — it’s not part of our plan and has never been,” Trudeau said today after a town hall meeting with seniors in the community of North Milton.

“There are lots of conversations going on about what next steps might be taken. We’re listening to people and talking to experts about what we can do to keep our communities safe.”

Trudeau was joined by newly appointed Seniors Minister Filomena Tassi, and also had his young son Hadrien in tow.

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

“I do this job because I have kids,” he said on his way into the venue. “One of the things that I learned from my Dad was that if I just do this job and don’t bring my kids along with me every now and then, I won’t see them enough.”

He was scheduled to move on to Charlottetown later in the day to visit the Old Home Week fair at the city’s harness racing track, before delivering remarks at a strawberry social.

Costello, 45, was a 20-year police veteran, while Burns, 43, had been an officer for two years. Robichaud, 42, had begun dating Wright, 32, earlier this month.

Ten children lost a parent Friday morning — Burns was married with three children, while Costello was a father of four, and Robichaud had two teenage sons and an older daughter.