Analysis: Is the Alleged ISIS Immigrant an Anomaly or a Sign of a Larger Problem?
There are many unanswered questions around the foiled terrorist plot in Toronto under a publication ban, especially regarding how one suspect obtained citizenship and if other similarly inclined individuals might be waiting in the wings.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated this week that departments are reviewing the matter, with findings to be shared at the appropriate time.
Opposition MPs called for an emergency committee meeting to investigate the issue promptly. All parties have agreed to commence work before Parliament reconvenes.
Ahmed Eldidi and his son Mostafa Eldidi were arrested in late July in Richmond Hill, Ont., accused of terrorism offenses related to ISIS. Police stated they were in advanced stages of planning a violent attack in Toronto.
The father faces an additional assault charge, with media reports linking it to his involvement in an ISIS propaganda video outside of Canada in 2015. Police have not confirmed this, and the allegations are unproven in court.
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