The prime minister is facing criticism at home and abroad for his statement expressing "deep sorrow" about the death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro.
Justin Trudeau, who recently returned from a diplomatic visit to Cuba, made the statement early Saturday after the announcement that Castro had died at the age of 90.
Trudeau acknowledged the late president was a "controversial figure," but remembered him as a "larger-than-life leader," who made significant improvements to Cuba's education and health-care systems.
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