Trudeau "expressed Canada’s solidarity with the people of France following recent terrorist attacks and violence" and "agreed on the importance of defending freedom of expression and human rights and on their shared commitment to fighting terrorism and violent extremism," according to an official account of the call from the Prime Minister's Office.
Trudeau has faced criticism in both Canada and France that he has not done enough to defend free expression in response to extremist violence there.
Trudeau waited more than a week after the Oct. 16 beheading of a French school teacher before expressing solidarity with France, and hedged his condemnation of last week's knife attack by stressing that free speech has its limits.
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