Casey Babb
People often think of Canadians as overly polite, and as a people with a predilection for saying "sorry" too much. But what about Canadian-grown terrorism, extremism, or antisemitism?
Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, Canada has become a hotbed of radicalization, fanaticism, and jihadism. As un-Canadian as it sounds, Canada has a terrorism crisis on its hands and that should worry the United States for a whole host of reasons.
Acts of radical Islamic terrorism in Canada are not a new phenomenon. Examples include, the al-Qaeda-inspired "Toronto 18" plot in 2006, the planned attack of Canada's national railway service in 2013, the shootings on Parliament Hill in 2014, and a foiled ISIS-inspired attack in 2016, among others. All told, Canada has experienced its fair share of jihadist activities, but things are getting worse—a hell of a lot worse—and fast.
In the last 11 months there have been at least eight Islamic terrorism-related incidents in Canada or that involved Canadians abroad. These include—a father-son duo planning a violent attack in Toronto, two Ottawa youths plotting to attack the city's Jewish community, and the arrest of a Pakistani man studying in Toronto planning an ISIS-inspired attack against Jews in New York.
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