OTTAWA–Prime Minster Justin Trudeau joined thousands on Friday in taking a knee in front of Canada’s parliament in solidarity with US protesters marching against racism and police brutality.

It marked a rare public outing for the Canadian leader since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as protests spread outside the United States after police in Minnesota killed an unarmed black man.

“Far too many Canadians feel fear and anxiety at the sight of law enforcement officers,” Trudeau told his daily briefing earlier in the day.

“Over the past weeks, we’ve seen a large number of Canadians suddenly awaken to the fact that the discrimination that is a lived reality for far too many…

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