An ugly side to Canada that does nothing to make us safer

Weird theories about shootings are both unhelpful and un-Canadian. Yes, we need to address the very real threat of terrorism in this country. It does occur but it does occur rarely. That is a fact.

Public Safety Ralph Goodale, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, said repeatedly that there is no 'national security nexus' to the case. Translation: the killer was either not known to CSIS or the RCMP in connection with terrorism, or, if he had been, he was assessed as not a significant threat to public safety. But even this is not enough for the hoi polloi who smell a coverup or simply conclude that the Trudeau government is 'soft on terror,' writes Phil Gurski.The Hill Times photograph by Andew Meade

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

August 6, 2018

OTTAWA—Well, it's been more than two weeks since the mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown and we've been subject to countless voices in the media as to what happened, what could have been done (if anything) to prevent it, and what it all means to Canada and Canadians. In all honesty, I was one o...

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