Unidentified object downed over Yukon posed ‘reasonable threat’ to Canadians: Trudeau – National | Globalnews.ca
Although there’s “still much to know about” the unidentified object shot down over Yukon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it posed a “reasonable threat” to the safety of Canadians.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Yukon on Sunday, Trudeau said the unidentified object “unlawfully” entered Canadian airspace and was shot down by an American F-22 on Saturday.
“The safety of Canadians is our number one priority,” Trudeau said. “And that’s why I made the decision to shoot down the object that was a threat to civil aviation and a potential threat to Canadians.”
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On Saturday afternoon, Trudeau said he ordered the object to be shot down after it violated Canadian airspace. The announcement came minutes after an exclusive Global News report, published at 3:36 p.m. ET, that North American Aerospace Defense Command NORAD was monitoring an object that could be another potential spy balloon.
The high-altitude airborne object was downed at approximately 3:41 p.m. ET.
Trudeau said recovery teams are on the ground looking to find and analyze the object. He added that the government will keep Canadians informed when more information is available.
— with files from Global News’ Mercedes Stephenson, Alex Boutilier and Irelyne Lavery
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