--- title: "US diplomat recalls Canadian solidarity after 9/11 attacks" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-diplomat-recalls-canadian-solidarity-after-911-attacks" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-diplomat-recalls-canadian-solidarity-after-911-attacks" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-diplomat-recalls-canadian-solidarity-after-911-attacks.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-diplomat-recalls-canadian-solidarity-after-911-attacks" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-06T12:45:50.111Z" source_reported: "2026-09-06T11:25:31.224Z" updated: "2026-09-06T12:45:50.111Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-06T13:45:14.486198+00:00" --- # US diplomat recalls Canadian solidarity after 9/11 attacks *Baxter Hunt recounted the outpouring of support from Canadians following the terrorist attacks.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a named individual, and the report is corroborated by 23 other outlets. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. The report includes quotes from affected individuals and discusses future implications, but lacks a right of reply for opposing views. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language is measured and proportionate, with a headline that accurately reflects the article's content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - American diplomat Baxter Hunt remembered a "mountain of flowers" outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the day after the September 11, 2001, attacks. - Nearly 3,000 people died in the U.S. during the al-Qaeda attacks, which involved hijacked planes. - 80,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill for a national day of mourning three days after the attacks. - The community of Gander, Newfoundland, hosted 38 planes carrying over 6,500 travellers after U.S. airspace closure. American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalled finding a mountain of flowers outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He described the event as a day none would forget and noted the significant outpouring of support from Canadians. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the U.S. when al-Qaeda hijackers attacked on September 11, 2001, using planes to strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, with another plane crashing in Pennsylvania. In the days following the attacks, Hunt witnessed further displays of Canadian compassion. An estimated 80,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill for a national day of mourning three days after the attacks, according to an RCMP estimate reported by The Canadian Press. Then-prime minister Jean Chrétien addressed the crowd, stating that Canadians were with the American people. Similar moments of silence occurred at provincial legislatures and on Bay Street in Toronto. The community of Gander, Newfoundland, famously accommodated 38 passenger planes carrying more than 6,500 travellers after U.S. airspace was closed. Hunt also noted that many stranded passengers were accommodated in other Canadian locations, numbering about 33,000. Hunt mentioned the 24 Canadians who died in the attacks. He also recalled that American diplomats worked with Canadian law enforcement and military officials to identify threats in the immediate aftermath. The NATO military alliance invoked its collective security clause for the first time, leading to Canadian and allied troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. This conflict resulted in the deaths of 165 Canadians, including 158 soldiers and 7 civilians. ## Coverage ## What the coverage left out No right-rated reports covered this story. The left-rated and centre-rated reports did not mention specific details about the U.S. president at the time of the attacks or the specific dates of events beyond September 11, 2001, except for the mention of the 25th anniversary in the CTV News full report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 22 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 59% (13) - Centre: 41% (9) - Right: 0% (0) 2 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-06T13:45:14.486198+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-06T14:45:09.420Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Thirteen left-rated reports carried details of American diplomat Baxter Hunt's recollections of Canadian solidarity following the 9/11 attacks. These reports highlighted Hunt finding a "mountain of flowers" outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the attacks. They also noted the nearly 3,000 people killed in the U.S. and the 80,000 people who gathered on Parliament Hill for a national day of mourning. The accommodation of 38 planes and over 6,500 travellers in Gander, Newfoundland, was also a common point. The invocation of NATO's collective security clause and the subsequent deaths of 165 Canadians in Afghanistan were also mentioned across these reports. ### Centre - Nine centre-rated reports focused on American diplomat Baxter Hunt's account of Canadian solidarity after the 9/11 attacks. These reports included Hunt's memory of a "mountain of flowers" at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. They also mentioned the nearly 3,000 fatalities in the U.S. and the 80,000 people who attended a national day of mourning on Parliament Hill. The reports noted the community of Gander, Newfoundland, hosting 38 planes with over 6,500 travellers. The invocation of NATO's collective security clause and the 165 Canadian deaths in Afghanistan were also covered. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 13 - unknown: 3 - veryHigh: 8 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/canada/article/american-diplomat-recounts-canadian-solidarity-with-us-after-sept-11-attacks) — American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks - [Narcity](https://narcity.com/u-s-diplomat-recalls-canadians-9-11-solidarity) — American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/canada/american-diplomat-recounts-canadian-solidarity-with-u-s-after-sept-11-attacks/article_f415568f-9d4f-52ba-bdab-a834ba99ecf9.html) — American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks - [Rocky Mountain Outlook](https://rmoutlook.com/national-news/american-diplomat-recounts-canadian-solidarity-with-us-after-sept-11-attacks-12749329) — American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/national-news/american-diplomat-recounts-canadian-solidarity-with-us-after-sept-11-attacks-12749329) — American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks - 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He described it as a day none would forget and noted the significant outpouring of support from Canadians. **How many people died in the U.S. during the 9/11 attacks?** Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the United States when al-Qaeda hijackers attacked on September 11, 2001. The attacks involved hijacked planes striking the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and crashing in a Pennsylvania field. **What was the Canadian response to the 9/11 attacks?** Canadians showed significant solidarity, with 80,000 people gathering on Parliament Hill for a national day of mourning. The community of Gander, Newfoundland, hosted 38 passenger planes carrying over 6,500 travellers after U.S. airspace was closed. NATO also invoked its collective security clause. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-diplomat-recalls-canadian-solidarity-after-911-attacks. 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