Canada General Discussion 1.5: The Countdown Begins

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I've been numb all day. I mean, it's basically a strike at the centre of our national consciousness. Very hard to stomach. I've been teaching all day without real updates. It's tough. My thoughts go out to you folks in Ottawa.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

An ISIL twitter account has released a picture of the gunman, apparently. Hopefully he was a lone-wolf gunman and that America and Canada will be spared from any further attacks.

[RogueBeaver]

From the National Post, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. RIP.

[J. J.]

From the National Post, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. RIP.

He died serving his country.  RIP. 

[RogueBeaver]

CBC has confirmed the 3 survivors have been discharged from hospital. Harper will deliver a NTA in about 25 minutes.

[TDAS04]

My thoughts are with the people of Canada on this terrible day.

[RogueBeaver]

Reports that the NTA has been postponed.

[RogueBeaver]

PMO confirms Harper will speak at 7:45. CBC reporting lockdown reinstated around the Hill.

[MaxQue]

I am very concerned and upset. I have family in the Army or working on bases. I'm quite worried about them, especially after the St-Jean events earlier this week. I am very disturbed and struggle to keep my temper.

I think than this event will have lasting consequences over the Canadians, sadly.

[dead0man]

Uggggg, RIP to the dead the soldier.

A Hamas member also murdered a baby today in Jerusalem.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I am very concerned and upset. I have family in the Army or working on bases. I'm quite worried about them, especially after the St-Jean events earlier this week. I am very disturbed and struggle to keep my temper.

I think than this event will have lasting consequences over the Canadians, sadly.

I fear that a few weeks down the line more ISIS sympathizers (or even infiltrators) might come out of the woodwork across Canada and the United States. While a national lockdown and increased domestic surveillance would be a victory for the terrorists (by inspiring terror in us), we certainly should be vigilant on both sides of the border.

[Gass3268]

Thoughts and prayers to all of our Canadian friends on the forum.

[RogueBeaver]

Ottawa municipal buildings will fly their flags at half-mast in honour of Cpl. Cirillo.

[patrick1]

I am very concerned and upset. I have family in the Army or working on bases. I'm quite worried about them, especially after the St-Jean events earlier this week. I am very disturbed and struggle to keep my temper.

I think than this event will have lasting consequences over the Canadians, sadly.

I fear that a few weeks down the line more ISIS sympathizers (or even infiltrators) might come out of the woodwork across Canada and the United States. While a national lockdown and increased domestic surveillance would be a victory for the terrorists (by inspiring terror in us), we certainly should be vigilant on both sides of the border.

Time for every nation to up the sorties and take ISIS out while they are assembled in large groups in Iraq and Syria.  Take em out root and branch.  This won't solve everything but some people you just have to kill.   

Increased surveillance of known terror sympathizers is just common sense.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Nasty, nasty stuff.

[RogueBeaver]

Mulcair will speak after Harper. On parliamentary business - Senate is confirmed to be sitting tomorrow, no word on the House yet. Trudeau will also speak by phone, apparently.

[MaxQue]

They apparently came within a few meters of Harper and Mulcair (each one was in his caucus room, which are in the same hallway and he was near near that hallway).

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Harper speech has been postponed again.

Edit: Shooters father was a Libyan rebel who was from an Islamist sect, according to WaPo.

[MaxQue]

Harper speech has been postponed again.

Edit: Shooters father was a Libyan rebel who was from an Islamist sect, according to WaPo.

His mother is a federal public servant, of French-Canadian ancestry.

[dead0man]

Increased surveillance of known terror sympathizers is just common sense.

Both the bastard today and the bastard earlier in the week were both on the "watch list" and both had had their passports revoked.

[RogueBeaver]

Harper speaking now.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting-stephen-harper-to-address-nation-1.2809530

[patrick1]

Increased surveillance of known terror sympathizers is just common sense.

Both the bastard today and the bastard earlier in the week were both on the "watch list" and both had had their passports revoked.

I know... sadly not a very good job of watching.  I know there are some legal wrinkles but damn.  

RIP to both soldiers.

Also Sanchez where you getting this Libya father stuff? I saw recent convert etc, I guess he could have not been raised as a Muslim and recently converted and radicalized.

[RogueBeaver]

Harper speech is over. Now waiting for Mulcair.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Increased surveillance of known terror sympathizers is just common sense.

Both the bastard today and the bastard earlier in the week were both on the "watch list" and both had had their passports revoked.

I know... sadly not a very good job of watching.  I know there are some legal wrinkles but damn.  

RIP to both soldiers.

Also Sanchez where you getting this Libya father stuff? I saw recent convert etc, I guess he could have not been raised as a Muslim and recently converted and radicalized.

I saw it on CBC's live feed and they cited the Washington Post.

[RogueBeaver]

House will sit tomorrow.