Malala Yousafzai was set to receive honorary Canadian citizenship today. Islamic jihadists have tried to kill Malala once and have vowed to try again. Could the Canadian shootings be related to this? The possibility at this point cannot be ruled out.
“Harper cancels Malala citizenship ceremony,” The Canadian Press, October 22, 2014:
TORONTO – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office says two scheduled events today in Toronto with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai have been cancelled.
The last-minute announcement comes amid an ongoing emergency in Ottawa, where several shootings have occurred on or near Parliament Hill.
Harper was to moderate an afternoon question-and-answer session with Yousafzai at a Toronto high school.
He was then scheduled to head to a downtown hotel, where the 17-year-old from Pakistan was to receive honorary Canadian citizenship.
Harper’s spokesman says both events have been cancelled.
Officials in prime minister’s office say Harper was rushed away from the Parliament building and is safe in an undisclosed location.
Jade says
Coincidence that this would happen on the very day of the ceremony? I don’t think so. Canada needs to rethink their liberal immigration policy but they likely won’t because that would be “racist”.
Scott says
Even though Islam is not a “race”. However, it is one of the worlds most dangerous political ideologies shrouded in the guise of religion.
You know…..the oft stated “Religion of Peace”.
Uncle Vladdi says
Islam is only the worlds largest, most ancient, yet ongoing, extortion-racket CRIME syndicate, and the only “religious” part in it, is where they say:
“God told us to commit these crimes!”
(CAPISCE?)!
😉
Ken D says
Also scheduled today were talks related to Canada’s terrorism laws. I believe some revisions or additions were to be made or discussed.
Gail Griffin says
I think terrorist law revisions are definitely being discussed.
WhatsUpDoc says
Malala is despised in Pakistan and among UK Pakistani Muslims. They believe she is part of a conspiracy of the west and Jews to malign Muslims
Wtf? says
She doesn’t have to malign them, they do an excellent job of that themselves. All she does is talk about the facts.
I thought Canadians were a brave and proud people, sadly lacking with all the reports today of an unarmed soldier, police chief writing to reassure Muslims and the Prime Minister ducking and running.
In Australian terms the Canadians would be termed “weak as piss” or “pissweak”. Over here we shot them in the head, raise our security level and enact laws to curtail their nefarious activities!
Very sad.
Diaspora says
Gee, thanks for representing “Team Australia” with so much insight, wtf. Not. Your types of “we” is so not the case. Exclusionary, reactive and of course, conservative: these are but three elements found in our current federal government. Canada, stay strong, stay free.
Wtf? says
Tell you what Dispora when the Muslim hordes invade your neighbourhood please be the first to go and try to communicate with them. There are a lot more of “we” than there are of you leftist apologists . Are you Ms Milne or Ms Sarah Hansen-Young of the Greens, the irrelevant political party that claims ex Labor Leaders as their own?
BAYAH says
Excuse me, Sir , but as a Canadian, I resent your remarks. A twenty four year old soldier was killed . Would you kindly withhold your snark until we’ve had time to mourn. Thank you.
Wtf? says
I’m with Rob. My anger was directed at the Canadian establishment for turning a bling eye to the dangers of these ragheads. My anger was directed at the needless death of an unarmed soldier guarding their National Monument. My anger is directed at the little boy no fatherless. Why because political correctness is out of control and Canadians need to replace their pissweak government in this time of peril. Dispora is a leftist apologist from Australia, the type with rainbow flowing dresses on , no shoes and either a dyke university lecturer or a welfare recipient. That’s why Canada needs to take firm action like the current Australian government regardless which group it upsets!
Jay ell says
A lot of people in the UK have a feeling that this young lady has been deliberately over-hyped, particularly with Nobel Prize. Not surprising that her Islamic compatriots might feel that she’s being used as a human stick to publicly bash them on the international stage. Not that that’s a bad thing.
R Cole says
The young Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai hated by many at home in Pakistan.
Conspiracy!
Islamophobic!
Snubbed!
So it goes even as she has been awarded the Nobel prize.
She may need that honorary Canadian citizenship!!
And there you have it – if we think they are brave – they think they’re villainous!
Kepha says
Honorary Shmonarary. Just let her in and be done with it!
Know Thy Enemy says
“Could the Canadian shootings be related to [Malala set to receive Canadian citizenship]?”
IMO I don’t think so. The attacks of today have everything to do with Islamic State’s call on Muslims to attack Canadians. They would have attacked no matter who was set to receive citizenship and whether or not any talks related to terrorism laws were scheduled for today.
Plenty of Muslims know that Islamic State lives by Islam and so they respect whatever calls it makes. Let’s hope this understanding sinks into the heads of Canadian leaders.
AnneM says
They should have had given her the Canadian citizenship as a way to give in a good mannered way the Canadian version of the “Bronx salute” to ISIS/Muslim world.
Walter Sieruk says
That one of the Taliban in his jihad against females and for Islam tries to murder in cold blood that helpless young girl is awful indeed. What coward of a man he must be the do such a terrible and gutless thing as as try to shoot to death an unarmed young girl who was so very helpless. Moreover, that the other Taliban liked what that member of their tried to do only further exposes their cruel ,sick warped,evil and murderous mindset. This malicious and brutal way of thinking reflect the extreme and malice filled anti-female spirit the Taliban process because of their anti-female religion which is Islam. In addition to all this, the Taliban by this hideous and heinous act of attempted murder have shown that they must be very much afraid of the education of girls and women. For the Taliban must be very scared that if a female becomes educated, she then might start to look into different worldviews. Thus she then just might to think for herself. This the Taliban with all their misogyny would detest. To explain it in another way, Thomas Jefferson had a good and valid point when he stated “Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.”
John Lee Pedimore says
I just switched to google chrome and when I did it automatically loaded a new spell check on my computer I guess because I didn’t have one before.Anyway,I just noticed if I type the word muslim without capitalizing the first letter I get a red squiggly line under the word but if I type the word christian it doesn’t matter.
Judi says
Yes John – I’ve noticed that on my iPad.
Henry says
While this attack is probably in response to calls to terrorize, weaken, and wreak havoc upon the infidel, it wouldn’t come as a surprise to learn of a link.
pdxnag says
Does Malala Yousafzai still think that she is Muslim? Let her abandon that complete foolishness first.
abad says
Canada needs to prohibit Muslims from entering their nation.
And after the two recent Jihadi crimes in the news in Canada within what, 2 days time, yes, they need to round up every Muslim and deport them back to Iraq or Saudi Arabia.
Islam does NOT belong in Canada.
JB says
Nobel Peace Prize; Can someone please explain what the criteria are for selecting this award? This brave young lady, Malala Yousafzai, has certainly stood up against one of the more odious aspects of Islam and paid a high price for her actions. She has caused a lot of divisiveness in her own country and society but what exactly has she done to promote world peace?
The divisiveness that she has caused in her own country suggests two important things; 1, We should let them live their own traditional lifestyles in their own country and 2, More importantly they should not be allowed to bring their ways to our (western) countries and best that they do not come here at all.
Oliver says
JB,
this young lady (who I never heard of, until seeing this post-just as a disclosure) hs probably DONE AS MUCH TO EARN A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AS SUCH ILLUSTRIOUS RECENT WINNERS:
BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA- AS HE (I FORGOT WHAT)
AL GORE (FOR A VIDEO OF THE THREAT FO GLOBAL WARMING; as a side note:
when I was in college in the late 1960-early 70’s, the FEAR WAS GLOBAL COOLING. one proposal (I read this a few months ago, do not recall from college years-in New York City)–drop coal ash on the glaciers, so they would melt and water flow into the oceans.
(This past year saw the glaciers increase in size).
Oh yes, there was ( admittedly, some time back) Yasser Arafat for supposedly saying that his PLO would lessen terrorism or some such lie.
This young lady at least stood for her beliefs- and has paid a price. If deserving of a Nobel Prize-I do not know.
A newspaper (a few months back) said, anyone could nominate anyone for a Nobel Peace Prize, as long as they ( the person nominating) gave a convincing letter. I am not sure-do not remember the rest of the procedure- but I think a committee picked some and then became a sort of popularity contest-but am not sure. But, perhaps someone else can fill in the gaps.
David, Thailand says
Western leaders wet themselves when the peaceloving guys do what they do best.
Suleiman Haq says
Dear Honorable Gentlemen and Ladies this is not the work of ordinary muslims, this is the handiwork of a handful of terrorists. Muslims are predominantly a peaceful community, only a few extremists are giving us a bad name.
Champ says
Muslims are predominantly a peaceful community, only a few extremists are giving us a bad name.
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The tenets of islam are inherently evil …and not all muslims are terrorists, but the *vast* majority of terrorists are muslim.
Know Thy Enemy says
“Muslims are predominantly a peaceful community…..”
Yes we know that. Muslims peacefully watch while the extremists give you folks “a bad name.”
Wtf? says
Dear Sir,
Instead of apologising for these misfits how about your great majority of peace loving Muslims growing some backbone and stand up to these people. Stop supporting Imans who extol jihadism, stop sending financial support and above all start turning in these people before they do anything. When this starts to occur then just maybe the civilised world will believe you.
Coolio says
There will come a point, hopefully before widespread civil war, where one establishment politician or major media publication sees the way the wind is blowing, and calls the Emperor naked. Or alternatively, a non-establishment politician like Le Pen will gain power. How will the house of cards fall then?
Wtf? says
Calling a spade a spade or Not unlike the Camel in the room sic (Elephant)