Trudeau Must Take Immediate Action To Protect Canadians After Attempted ISIS Terror Attack

July 31, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ottawa, ON – Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, released the following statement calling on Justin Trudeau to do more to protect Canadians after an attempted Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist attack in the Greater Toronto Area:

“After nine years, Justin Trudeau has failed to protect Canadians. Since Trudeau became Prime Minister, hate crimes have risen by 250 percent. Since the horrific October 7th terrorist attack in Israel, Canada has experienced a record number of antisemitic attacks. Canadians have witnessed shootings, fire bombings and other violent acts targeted at the Jewish community and Jewish institutions across the country.

“Now, the RCMP have announced that they arrested two men who were planning to carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS in the Greater Toronto Area. Conservatives are demanding the Trudeau Government to take urgent action to stop increasing threats of violence and terrorism in Canada.

“Trudeau must immediately increase law enforcement efforts to protect our people, our institutions and faith-based communities across Canada. On top of this, the Liberal Government must immediately reevaluate Canada’s terrorism threat assessment in the wake of this attempted terrorist attack and make the public aware of the results. Canadians deserve to know what the risk to our country’s security is.

“Additionally, Trudeau must finally create an Anti-Hate Crime Task Force within our Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSET), to coordinate the protection of faith-based communities, as well as removing red tape and speeding up access to the Security Infrastructure Program to protect communities at risk. 

“Common Sense Conservatives have been calling for these measures for months now but Justin Trudeau has failed to take any concrete action. This attempted terror attack is shocking and terrifying, and shows that the rise in hate and violence must immediately be addressed.  

“Common Sense Conservatives will continue to call on Trudeau to do more to combat terrorism and heinous crimes like this so Canadians can live in peace.”