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Carney, Poilievre Pay Tribute to Canada Revenue Agency Employee Killed in Montreal

Police have spoken with a person of interest, and federal leaders say they will support investigators until the killer is brought to justice.

  • On Tuesday, a 45-year-old Canada Revenue Agency employee, Leïla Ben Salem, was killed in Montreal's Ville-Marie borough, prompting federal leaders to pay tribute in the House of Commons on Thursday.
  • Montreal police discovered Ben Salem at her apartment during a welfare check on Tuesday; officers have interviewed a person of interest, though no arrests were made as of Thursday.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney honored Ben Salem in the House of Commons, stating she was "dedicated to serving Canadians," while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called her a "treasured member of the public service."
  • Carney vowed the government would "do everything in its power to support the police force" to ensure justice, extending condolences to Ben Salem's family on behalf of the federal government.
  • The Union of Taxation Employees identified the victim as Ben Salem, with union President Sharon DeSousa stating the union stands "together in grief, but also in our commitment to building a world where everyone can live and work in safety and dignity.
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Carney, Poilievre pay tribute to Canada Revenue Agency employee killed in Montreal

Federal party leaders are paying tribute to a 45-year-old Canada Revenue Agency employee who was killed in Montreal on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that the federal government would support the police forces so that the perpetrator of Leïla Ben Salem's murder would be found and brought to justice. The 45-year-old woman was killed in her Montreal apartment on Tuesday in the middle of a video conference with a colleague.

·Montreal, Canada
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