Canada’s political leaders react to chaos on Capitol Hill

"Obviously we're concerned and we're following the situation minute by minute as it unfolds," said Trudeau on a Vancouver radio show on Wednesday.

"I think the American democratic institutions are strong and hopefully everything will return to normal shortly," he continued. "We're going to continue to do what we need to do to make sure that Canadians are well served in our relationship with the United States, regardless of how things unfold."

Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole also commented on the events, saying: "The storming of the Capitol Building is an astonishing assault on freedom and democracy. I am deeply saddened to see chaos grip our greatest ally today."

New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took a more direct approach, criticizing President Donald Trump for "inciting" the violence.

"The horror unfolding in Washington is frightening and it was incited by Donald Trump. He can end it now, but refuses to. Democracy must not be intimidated. The violence must end," the tweet concluded.