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It seems the question of who was responsible for the horrific chemical weapons attack in Idlib, Syria — not to mention the subsequent bombing of the hospital to which the injured were taken — has been answered to Justin Trudeau’s satisfaction.

The Prime Minister made a rare Friday appearance in the House of Commons to brief MPs about the U.S. cruise missile attack launched against a Syrian government airbase late Thursday.

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An hour before the attack, he said, U.S. defence secretary James Mattis called Canadian defence minister Harjit Sajjan, who in turn called Trudeau.

“This morning I spoke with the president directly and emphasized that Canada agrees that Assad’s repeated use of chemical weapons must not continue,” Trudeau told the House.

Canada supports Trump’s “limited and focused action,” he said, while also backing diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria.

Yet less than 24 hours earlier, Trudeau told reporters in New York that it was still not known who was responsible for the chemical attack. Just in case they didn’t get it the first time, he said it twice.