Ambassador Paul Hirschson, Israel's Consul General to Montreal, Quebec, and Canada's Atlantic Provinces, addressed the skyrocketing level of antisemitism, primarily in Montreal, where the Muslim/Arab population is roughly 10% of the population.
Synagogues, Jewish day schools, and Jewish-owned business have been repeatedly targeted and attacked with firebombs and gunfire, in Montreal, Toronto, and other Canadian provinces, since October 7, 2023.

Jewish students on college campuses, especially at Concordia and McGill University, have been frequently attacked, both physically and verbally by both students and faculty.

Ambassador Hirschson called out soon to be retired Prime Minister Trudeau, not only for his silence on the antisemitic attacks, but his complicity for falsely accusing Israel of 'Killing women, children, and babies,' halting arms shipments to Israel, and appeasing Hamas by calling for a 'ceasefire' in Gaza.
The Ambassador also called out Montreal's Mayor Valerie Plante for ignoring the fears and concerns for the safety of Jews in Montreal.
At the same time, Amb. Hirschson was effusive in his praise for the leadership in Quebec, which has been steadfast in their support for Israel.

During the interview, Ambassador Hirschson warned Canada and all Western nations, that they are naive if they think that they are 'safe from (radical) Islamism' just because they are targeting the Jews first. What starts with the Jews never ends with the Jews.