Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , [Then Castro acknowledged that officials in those adversary countries might be inclined in normal times to criticize American governance; so he turned the subject to America's friends. "Even our allies are speaking up," he said, mentioning Canada and Germany. Castro continued by quoting Trudeau: "What we witnessed was an assault on democracy by violent rioters, incited by the current president and other politicians," Trudeau said last month during an address outside his residence at Rideau Cottage. "As shocking, deeply disturbing, and frankly saddening, as that event remains, we have also seen this week that democracy is resilient in America, our closest ally and neighbour. Violence has no place in our societies, and extremists will not succeed in overruling the will of the people." ]