World leaders, survivors in Poland for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Krakow, Poland, where leaders from around the world are gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The notorious Nazi extermination camp is where historians estimate more than one million people, mostly Jews, were killed during the Second World War.

More than six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

Before the ceremony, Trudeau is set to meet with Canadian Auschwitz survivors who also made the journey to Poland.

This may be Trudeau’s last major international trip as prime minister before the next Liberal party leader is chosen on March 9.

Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday before returning to Canada.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2025.

David Baxter, The Canadian Press