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Man who pleaded guilty to firebombing Montreal synagogue says he was driven by drug addiction

June 30, 2026

A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to firebombing a synagogue in the West Island Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., and damaging a nearby Jewish community centre in December 2024, says the acts were driven by a drug habit rather than antisemitism.



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