STORY: A visibly upset Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday (February 11) promised Canadians would get through what he called a "terrible" mass shooting at a school in the Pacific province of British Columbia.

Carney said federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree was on his way to the community of Tumbler Ridge, where at least 10 people died in one of the worst mass killings in recent Canadian history.

'We will get through this. We will learn from this," Carney told reporters, at one point looking close to tears.

"But right now, it's a time to come together, as Canadians always do in these situations, these terrible situations, to support each other, to mourn together and to grow together."

Carney said he had ordered flags on all government buildings be flown at half-mast for the next seven days.

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'Very difficult day for the nation' - Canada's Carney emotional after mass shooting at school

VIDEO SHOWS: CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY SPEAKS TO MEDIA AFTER MASS SHOOTING AT SCHOOL IN THE PACIFIC PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA THAT LEFT AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE INCLUDING SHOOTER DEAD

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SHOWS: OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA (FEBRUARY 11, 2026)(CTV - No use Canada)

1. (SOUNDBITE)(English) CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY SAYING:

"Well, it's obviously a very difficult day for the nation this morning. Parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love [CARNEY GETS EMOTIONAL]. The nation mourns with you. Canada stands by you. I want to thank and pass on a number of world leaders who reached out directly to me in solidarity and compassion - France, United Kingdom, his Majesty himself, Norway, Finland, India, United Arab Emirates, and many others. The world is with you. I have spoken with Premier Eby [BRITISH COLUMBIA PREMIER DAVID EBY], the minister of public safety has been engaged, as have many Canadian officials over the evening. The minister of public safety is en route to British Columbia. He and the premier will be visiting the community, all of the assistance obviously will be offered. We thank the first responders, the teachers, the staff, the residents, for everything that they've done in this terrible situation.

On the advice of the Clerk of the [INAUDIBLE] and Heritage Canada, I've asked that the flags at the peace tower here and across all government buildings be flown at half-mast for the next seven days. We will get through this, we will learn from this, but right now it's a time to come together as Canadians always do in these situations, these terrible situations, to support each other, to mourn together and to grow together."