Is the far right extremist threat really that big in Canada?

The Islamist threat has far outweighed that of the right-wing threat by a long shot; at least in terms of public perception and impact. We are living, after all, in a world defined, in many ways, by 9/11.

Our security and law enforcement agencies will have to give this a great deal of thought as they strive to keep us safe. Whether or not this necessitates a significant shift from Islamist extremist investigations to right-wing ones is a question that has yet to be answered, writes Phil Gurski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

October 15, 2018

OTTAWA—There is no question that when the topic around the water cooler turns to terrorism—not that I hope or think that it often does, but as far as the average citizen is concerned, the particular brand of terrorism that garners the most attention is that of Islamist extremism. Whether we are...

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