Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, criticized for fondly remembering Fidel Castro without mention of his human rights record, defended his comments on Sunday and said the late Cuban leader had been a dictator.
Trudeau sparked fury and online mockery after he referred to Castro as a "remarkable leader" and expressed his sorrow at the Friday death of "Cuba’s longest serving president".
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