Terrorism generally is a fairly minor “blip” in the story of Canada, he argues. But the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan has already invigorated jihadists and, despite the group’s claims to the contrary, is likely to make the country a greater haven for extremists, he said. Extremists who could then turn their attention on us.
Canadian police and intelligence agencies intensified their focus on the problem and in 2006 arrested members of the so-called Toronto 18. The group had carried out paramilitary training in rural Ontario and aimed to kill the prime minister, blow up the Parliament buildings and a CSIS office and take MPs hostage.Article content
As ISIS built its so-called caliphate in Syria and Iraq, hundreds of Canadians left to fight with the brutal group. Then in June a man in London, Ont., allegedly motivated by hatred of Muslims pulled his pickup truck onto a sidewalk and ran over a Muslim family, killing four of them.
It will be the biggest issue for the world for the next 100 years. So, no.
Yes, now we just need to deal with American terrorism.
Only the naive would assume that Islamist terrorism is no longer an issue. Now with the Taliban in control of Afghanistan including its cooperation with Pakistan, it's only a matter of time before more attacks.
Lol no it’s called racism now …..to speak of it
The Bushs are the biggest terrorist on the planet
A lot of words adding up to... white nationalism is our biggest threat. Still wrong. Our biggest threat is billionaires and the toadies who service their every psychopathic ego driven want. This planet is dying, caused by capitalists (terrorists) who kill by proxy.
No, They are trumpsupporters instead now.
“After what happened in Afghanistan last month, there’s been a lot of praise (among white supremacists) toward the Taliban,” he said. “‘Look what these guys are able to accomplish. How come we can’t do the same with our movement?’”
It never was an issue. More people died from home grown terrorism than from external sources.
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