What have we learned from the Aaron Driver case one year later?

Despite his best efforts, Aaron Driver killed no one and died for his ideology. And for that, we have the RCMP and its partners to thank.

A year ago, Canada dodged a terrorist bullet when the almost 25-year old Muslim convert Aaron Driver, pictured, climbed into a cab outside his sister’s home in Strathroy, Ont., a small town not quite 40 kilometres from London, set off an explosive device that didn’t do a lot of damage to either himself or the taxi, and was killed probably by police gunfire when he exited the vehicle in possession of a second bomb. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

August 14, 2017

OTTAWA—A year ago, Canada dodged a terrorist bullet when the almost 25-year old Muslim convert Aaron Driver climbed into a cab outside his sister’s home in Strathroy, Ont., a small town not quite 40 kilometres from London, set off an explosive device that didn’t do a lot of damage to either hi...

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