Premier’s Response to Terrorist Threat
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 @ 1:05 PM
Victoria, B.C. – Premier Christy Clark has offered gratitude and praise to the RCMP for their work to uncover a terrorist threat to the B.C. Legislature and all who had gathered on the Legislature grounds for Canada Day Celebrations.
In a statement just released from her office, Premier Clark offered the following:
"I want to offer my sincere thanks on behalf of British Columbians to the RCMP and the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team for their work in keeping us all safe. Their work is dangerous and they
continuously put their lives at risk to protect us, and they do it quietly.
"They make us proud to be Canadians.
"The allegation is that on Canada Day, the very heart of the institution of democracy in our province, the very symbol of our values as British Columbians and Canadians was targeted.
"But our Parliament stands strong. We are back at work today, undeterred and unafraid. A day after thousands of people gathered on these grounds to celebrate our nation’s greatest day.
"I am relieved to be informed there was never any risk to the public. We are also told the suspects have no ties to any groups inside or outside of Canada. These were two individuals who were working alone.
"Let me say this about those who would resort to terror.
They want us to be governed by fear.
They want us to look on each other with suspicion.
They want us to be seized with anger.
"They want this because they hate the things that make us Canadian. They hate the things that make B.C. and Canada unique in the world. But instead of letting fear grip us – we will go to work today, here in this
legislature.
"We will enjoy our families and our communities, wherever we live."
The two accused, John Nuttall and Amanda Korody are from Surrey. They appeared in Surrey Court today.
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