Canadian gunman’s video suggests ideological motive

The gunman who murdered a soldier at Canada’s national war memorial in Ottawa and stormed parliament before he was shot dead made a video recording of himself before the attack, police have said.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner Bob Paulson said the video was “persuasive evidence that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s attack was driven by ideological and political motives”.

Mr Paulson said investigators also identified where the shooter obtained money for the car he bought and his pre-attack activities.