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John Rustad wants deportation of pro-Hamas extremists amid “death to Canada” chants

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Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: X

BC Conservative leader John Rustad pledged he would direct the provincial government to demand that Ottawa deports non-citizens who glorify and support terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.  

Rustad’s comments came on the eve of the one-year mark of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre in Israel – a day which saw radical protesters in Vancouver commemorate the attack with chanting “death to Canada” and pro-Hamas, pro-Hezbollah slogans. 

Rustad called for action to be taken against anyone in B.C. and the rest of Canada who glorifies terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

“Those who do so should face serious consequences, including the immediate revocation of their visas if they are not Canadian citizens. Canada cannot tolerate this kind of hatred and violence in our society,” Rustad said in a statement released by the BC Conservatives on Monday.

He said the rise of public support for terrorist organizations has been noticeable and that celebrating terrorist violence is incitement and crosses beyond freedom of expression.

“We are witnessing an alarming rise in public support for violent, genocidal organizations like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the IRGC,” said Rustad. “It is deeply disturbing that people are celebrating the massacre of Jews and promoting violence on Canadian soil. This is not free speech; it is incitement to violence, and it cannot be tolerated.”

Rustad shared a clip from a rally that night, on the one-year marking of the deadly Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, in Israel, which killed over 1,200 and took over 200 hostages, nearly 100 of which have not been returned.

The clip showed anti-Israel protesters screaming, “We are Hezbollah, and we are Hamas,” at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Rustad said anyone chanting such “hate” on the otherwise solemn one-year marking of the terror attacks should not be welcome in Canada.

Samidoun, a self-proclaimed Palestinian prisoner solidarity advocacy group, organized the protest. True North has covered the organization before for its continuous open support for listed terrorist entities despite it holding non-profit status in Canada.

Another video posted by Western Standard journalist Jarryd Jäger shows protesters burning the Canadian flag while the crowd cheers.

Other clips from the protest organized by Samidoun show protesters glorifying Hamas using hand gliders to fly over the Israeli-Gaza border wall. 

“Do not wonder how revolution can be done,” the protester said after celebrating the men who flew over the wall using handgliders. “We must do it. Death to Canada, death to the United States, and death to Israel.”

In another video shared by Jäger, an activist on the microphone can be heard saying they’ve answered the calls from resistance forces in Palestine. The “resistance forces in Palestine” are Hamas, the listed terrorist group responsible for Oct. 7, 2023.

“In this city, we have answered the call of the resistance forces of Palestine and disrupted everyday life in every way. Our resistance has blocked traffic, cost profits, shut down businesses, caused property damages and more, and we show no sign of slowing down,” the activist said.

In another post, Rustad noted that Samidoun should be designated as a terrorist entity.

“It is outrageous that a group like Samidoun can operate on Canadian soil. They have openly glorified genocidal terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, burned Canadian flags and called for the death of our nation and our allies,” Rustad said. “It’s time to take decisive action.”

BC Conservatives also advocated the group have its funding revoked and investigated and have its members responsible for these protests arrested and, if they are not Canadian citizens, deported.

BC Premier David Eby also commented on the events on Tuesday, saying the “hateful rhetoric is wrong and has no place” in BC. 

“We stand together against violence – and the glorification of it. And we strive for peace,” he said.

Charlotte Kates, the organization’s leader, was seen in a video shared by X user “Leviathon” in front of an anarcho-communist flag at the Masar Badil Annual Conference in Madrid, Spain, where she said, “Yes, we are here to celebrate the seventh of October.”

Jewish community groups such as B’nai Brith Canada have been calling for Samidoun to lose its non-profit status for years.

“The disgusting protests which were organized by Samidoun last night in Vancouver are just yet another example of why there is no place for an organization like Samidoun in Canada,” Rich Robertson, the director of research and advocacy at B’nai Brith Canada, said. “It is beyond the pale that an organization can be granted, not for profit status in this country and organize protests that call for the destruction and death of this country, of its allies and openly glorify and support terrorism.”

The Daily Brief | Union leadership endorses BC NDP

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Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: Facebook

A recent letter from the head of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s British Columbia regional branch urges union members to support the BC NDP over the BC Conservatives in the upcoming provincial election. Will members listen?

Plus, despite allegedly planning to carry out the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham terrorist attack, a man caught in Canada with plans to kill as many Jews in New York as possible allegedly was applying for refugee status in Canada, claiming he was gay.

And the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is urging all provincial premiers to join New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs’ federal carbon tax legal challenge.

Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis!

OP-ED: Canadians want major healthcare reform now

By
Mackenzie Moir
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Source: Pexels

Tragic stories of multiyear waits for patients are now a Canadian news staple. Is it any wonder, therefore, that a new Navigator poll found almost two-thirds of Canadians experienced (either themselves or a family member) unreasonably long for access to health care. The poll also found that 73 per cent of respondents agree the system needs major reform.

This situation shouldn’t surprise anyone. Last year Canadians could expect a 27.7-week delay for non-emergency treatment. Nearly half this time (13.1 weeks) was spent waiting for treatment after seeing a specialist—that’s more than one month longer than what physicians considered reasonable.

And it’s not as though these unreasonable waits are simple inconveniences for patients; they can have serious consequences including continued pain, psychological distress and disability. For many, there are also economic consequences for waiting due to lost productivity or wages (due to difficulty or inability to work) or for Canadians who pay for care in another country.

Canadians are also experiencing longer delays than their European and Australian universal healthcare peers. In 2020, Canadians were the least likely (62 per cent) to report receiving non-emergency surgical treatment in under four weeks compared to Germans (99 per cent) and Australians (72 per cent).  

What do they do differently? Put simply, they approach universal care in a different way than we do.

In particular, these countries all have a sizeable and well-integrated private sector that helps deliver universal care including surgical care. For example, in 2021, 45 per cent of hospitals in Germany (a plurality) were private for-profit. And 99 per cent of German hospital beds are accessible to those covered under the country’s mandatory insurance scheme. In Australia, governments regularly contract with private hospitals to provide surgical care, with private facilities handling 41 per cent of all hospital services in 2021/22.

These universal healthcare countries also tend to fund their hospitals differently.

Governments in Canada primarily fund hospitals through “global budgets.” With a fixed budget set at the beginning of the year, this funding method is unconnected to the level of services provided. Consequently, patients are treated as costs to be minimized.

In contrast, hospitals in most European countries and Australia are funded on the basis of their activity. As a result, because they are paid for services they actually deliver, hospitals are incentivized to provide higher volumes of care.

The data are clear. Canadian patients are frustrated with their healthcare system and have an appetite for change. We stand to learn from other countries who maintain their universal coverage while delivering health care faster than in Canada.

Mackenzie Moir is an analyst at the Fraser Institute.

Alberta gov faces class action court hearing over pandemic restrictions

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

Business owners in Alberta who faced economic losses due to pandemic closures may soon be able to proceed as a class action and sue the provincial government for damages. At the expense of themselves, the taxpayer. 

Justice Feasby presided over a class action certification hearing on Oct. 2 and 3, during which the court reviewed whether business owners from across Alberta who were restricted by public health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic should be able to sue the Alberta government as a collective. 

The suit was initially filed by Rath & Company in Feb. 2024.

The lawsuit is spearheaded by two primary plaintiffs: Rebecca Ingram, a gym owner, and Christopher Scott, owner of the Whistle Stop Café. Both allege that their businesses suffered substantial losses due to public health orders issued by Alberta’s former Chief Medical Officer of Health, Deena Hinshaw, during the pandemic, before her being removed from her role by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in 2022. 

Despite initially questioning the suitability of Ingram as a lead plaintiff, the Alberta government later conceded that Ingram could serve as a representative plaintiff. However, the government’s legal team was more critical of Scott’s suitability.

Alberta’s lawyers argued that Scott’s actions, including operating his business against public health orders and benefiting from public donations, disqualified him as a class representative because he may not have suffered losses in the same way as other business owners. 

They argued that because his personal circumstances did not reflect the broader class, he was unsuitable for the role. However, the plaintiffs’ lawyer contended that the class action could proceed with Ingram as the sole representative plaintiff. The defence disagreed. 

If certified, business owners who operated in Alberta between 2020 and 2022 and were impacted by the public health orders may be eligible to join the class action lawsuit. Rath & Company, the law firm representing the plaintiffs, said that the legal foundation for the case is derived from the Ingram decision, which determined that the rules were outside of the law regarding the Public Health Act. 

The certification process for a class action involves a five-part test. The court must determine whether the claim represents a valid cause of action, identifies an appropriate class of persons, presents common issues of fact or law, demonstrates that a class action is a preferable procedure, and shows that the proposed representative plaintiffs are suitable to advance the case on behalf of the class. 

This test also requires the court to assess whether the plaintiffs’ claims are strong enough to be pursued on behalf of all affected business owners.

Much of the two-day hearing focused on whether these five criteria were met.

The plaintiffs’ legal team asserted that the public health orders exceeded the government’s legal authority, seeking compensation for economic losses suffered by businesses that were forced to close or restrict their operations. They emphasized that a class action was the most efficient way to handle the claims, as it would prevent the need for thousands of individual lawsuits.

In defence, Alberta’s legal team maintained that the restrictions were implemented in good faith based on the best available science at the time. They also pointed out that Alberta Health Services, not the provincial government, was responsible for enforcing the orders. 

Additionally, they argued that the diversity of businesses involved—ranging from small to large—would require highly individualized assessments of damages, making a class action inefficient and inappropriate.

The proceedings were open to the public, with around 20 to 30 people attending online and a small group present in the courtroom. 

If Feasby certifies the class action, business owners who suffered under the COVID-19 restrictions will automatically be included unless they choose to opt-out and pursue legal action on their own.

Whether the class is certified or not, if any plaintiffs are awarded damages, the money will come from all taxpayers in the province, including the plaintiffs themselves.

Feasby concluded the hearing by saying that he felt the case was argued very well by both sides. He added that there were many documents to sort through, and it would not be a simple process. He hoped to have a decision ready by Dec. 1.

Two-thirds of Canadians say feds ban on gas vehicles by 2035 is unrealistic

By
Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: Unsplash

Most Canadians think the Trudeau government’s plan to ban gas-fueled cars by 2035 is unrealistic.

A recent poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute and Ipsos showed that two-thirds of Canadians, 66%, said the timeline for the government ban on the sale of conventional vehicles by 2035 was not realistic.

Ipsos conducted the poll between Sept. 18 and Sept. 22, 2024, and asked 1,190 Canadian adults, statistically weighted to represent Canada’s demographics based on census parameters. According to Ipsos, the poll has a margin of error of 3.3% 19 times out of 20.

Over half, 55%, disagreed with the mandate that all new cars sold at that time should be electric and zero-emission vehicles. However, 40% agreed with the plan.

Among those, 14% said they strongly agreed with the plan, while 32% said they strongly disagreed with the mandate.

Those 55 years and older were the most likely to disagree with the plan, with 69% opposition. 

Canadians aged 18-34 years old were the most likely to support a ban on the sale of gas fueled vehicles, with 55% in that age range saying they agree with the government.

A small fraction reported having an EV themselves. One in ten, 9%, said they owned an electric car currently. Out of those who don’t own an electric vehicle, less than a quarter said their next vehicle would be electric.

Cost was a significant factor in EV purchaser hesitancy. Seven in ten, 70%, said they were worried about the cost of EVs compared to other models.

Most respondents said they were concerned with Canada’s lack of EV charging infrastructure when weighing the possibility of getting an EV. Two-thirds, 66%, said there was a lack of infrastructure and that EVs are not adapted to Canada’s cold climate. 

Some also cited concerns over the autonomy of the vehicles with just under half, 46% saying the limited autonomy of the vehicles were enough for them not to purchase an EV.

The same poll found that Canadians were more likely to not want to pay extra taxes to fight climate change. 43% of Canadians said they couldn’t or wouldn’t pay any more in taxes to help fight climate change.

A recent Leger 360 poll commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, yielded similar results regarding Canada’s feeling on the government’s proposed vehicle ban. It found that 59% disagreed with the national ban on the sale of gas, diesel and hybrid vehicles by 2035.

The Trudeau government has spent more than $50 billion in taxpayer funds on corporate welfare investments in the EV market.

When the government announced its plans to ban the sale of gasoline, hybrid and diesel vehicles by 2035, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault claimed the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard will “encourage automakers” to phase out the gas-reliant vehicles.

The regulations will affect light-duty vehicles such as passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks.

Federal workers union boss urges PSAC members to vote BC NDP in upcoming election

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

A recent letter from the head of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s British Columbia regional branch urges union members to support the BC NDP over the BC Conservatives in the upcoming provincial election.

Some members are expressing frustration with PSAC over what they see as a misuse of union funds and a violation of political neutrality by a union representing federal workers.

The letter, signed by Jamey Mills, regional executive vice-president of PSAC, was obtained by True North from an anonymous union member. The source, fearing retaliation, requested anonymity due to concerns of reprisal from union leadership.

In the letter, Mills openly endorses the BC NDP, writing: “This October I will be voting for the BC NDP candidate in my riding, and I personally encourage all PSAC members to do the same. We are all in this together, and we should vote for the party who will work for working people.”

In response to the letter, BC Conservative press secretary Shon Amayev told True North that the provincial party was committed to improving life for workers.

“Despite campaigning on key issues, the BC NDP has failed on every front under David Eby’s leadership. PSAC is correct that this election is too critical to risk another term with such failures,” said Amayev.

“We remain committed to being a workers’ party, advocating for and respecting workers’ rights, aiming to construct an economy and province that genuinely improves life for workers, families and all British Columbians, in stark contrast to the BC NDP’s record.”

In his letter, Mills acknowledges that his position as a senior union leader might invite criticism for taking such a partisan stance but defends his decision anyway. 

“Some folks tell me as the Regional Executive Vice-President for our Region, I shouldn’t put out a ‘hardline’ stance on the provincial election. But I want to be honest with you, the PSAC members in BC. This election is too important not to talk about what’s at stake if the wrong party is elected,” writes Mills.

He goes on to praise the BC NDP for its pro-union policies and expansion of government jobs and Crown corporations. Mills also warns PSAC members that federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is closely watching the BC election, alleging that a BC Conservative victory in the province could serve as a testing ground for broader cuts to public services at the federal level.

“You might think that provincial politics don’t affect you as a PSAC member since the majority of our membership is federally regulated. Well, you can bet Pierre Poilievre and his party are watching BC very carefully to see what’s possible when a conservative government is elected,” writes Mills. 

When sharing the letter with True North, the PSAC union member raised concerns about whether the use of election funds to advocate one political party over another broke the law or violated ethics codes. 

According to Elections BC, materials sent directly to members of an organization are exempt from election advertising rules. True North contacted Elections BC to clarify whether the communication broke any election laws. 

“The Public Service Alliance of Canada, BC Region, is a registered election advertising sponsor in British Columbia. Election advertising sponsors are allowed to endorse parties and encourage their members to vote for particular parties and candidates,” Elections BC senior communications advisor Melanie Hull told True North.

In the letter, Mills accused the BC Conservatives of being a “far-right” party.

“The announcement that the BC United Party suspended their province-wide election campaign and partnered with the far-right Conservative Party of BC means that this election race is much, much tighter,” the letter reads.

“As a union, our goal is to elect governments that align with our values and prioritize policies that uplift workers, safeguard our public services, and invest in a fairer future for everyone. A conservative government-at federal or provincial levels – will not do this.” 

PSAC did not respond to True North’s request for comment.

The controversy surrounding the letter comes on the heels of other recent challenges for PSAC. The union is currently facing 14 human rights complaints from Jewish members who allege a “culture of discrimination and harassment” related to PSAC’s perceived “anti-Israel agenda.”

The complaints accuse the union of promoting biased views towards Israel, citing instances such as a “solidarity with Palestine” webinar, where participants allegedly made accusations of apartheid and genocide against Israel. Other grievances include the distribution of flyers endorsing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, and PSAC’s rejection of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.

The Faulkner Show | How Pierre Poilievre STOLE the youth vote from Justin Trudeau

By
Harrison Faulkner
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Source: Facebook

Traditionally young voters support left wing political parties while older voters typically support conservative parties. For many years, the  Conservative Party of Canada gave up on appealing to young voters. But now it seems, through little action of their own doing, the Conservatives now have a chokehold on the youth vote.

Things have become so bad in Canada that with some message discipline and semi-effective social media communication, massive swaths of young voters will throw their support behind someone who plans to reverse the decisions taken by the Trudeau government.

On the latest episode of The Faulkner Show, Dr. Michael Bonner explains how Pierre Poilievre managed to secure the youth vote from Justin Trudeau.

LEVY: Schools ignore minister’s warning, partake in anti-Israel protests on Oct. 7 anniversary

By
Sue-Ann Levy
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Source: Unsplash

At the end of September, the education minister sent a memo to all Ontario school boards warning them to keep politics out of their schools on Oct. 7.

The memo indicated that classrooms should focus on learning, not politics and that school-related activities should “never be used as vehicles for political protests” that contain inflammatory, discriminatory and hateful content.

Obviously some schools did not read, or ignored the memo.

At Scarborough’s Winston Churchill Collegiate on the morning of October 7, about 60 or 70 students walked out of class to protest against Israel.

According to eyewitnesses, who didn’t want to be named, they gathered at the front of the school for about 30 minutes until two adult male organizers came to lead them through the surrounding streets.

Observers said one masked man led the chants while 10 or 11 police officers escorted them as if they were visiting dignitaries.

So much for Police Chief Myron Demkiw’s promises to the Jewish community – when he visited a variety of synagogues on the Jewish New Year – that he’d have their backs.

Last I looked, escorting anti-Israel protesters on a hatefest is not what I’d call support.

The principal of another TDSB high school, RH King Academy, actually had the audacity to send parents an email warning of a student walkout on Oct. 7.

The principal, Catherine Chang, has a history of permitting anti-Israel walkouts. 

Like she did in October, she claims she is in no position to stop it from occurring.

“We are advising any participating students that they should take place off school property and for their safety, students should stay on public sidewalks and off roads and other public property,” Chang wrote.

“We have also advised students that when expressing themselves, they do so in a constructive, respectful and responsible manner.”

At least this time, she indicated students who leave class will be marked absent. In October, she offered to allow protesters to make up tests and quizzes on another day.

I’ve got news for Chang and Winston Churchill principal Nicole Aloise.

If either had the political will to stop the protests, they could.

The lunatics are not running the asylum, or so one would hope.

Instead of succumbing to mob rule and facilitating the protests, they could have threatened the hateful protesters with suspensions or any other disciplinary tools available to them.

Tamara Gotlieb, who heads up the Jewish Educators and Families Association of Canada (JEFA), called these protests “organized and premeditated defiance.”

She argues that this kind of open anti-Semitism didn’t occur before the implementation of DEI policies.

“Those policies coincide with the staggering increase in hate and the number of incidents,” she said. 

The JEFA Instagram page shows that walkouts are also planned for Oct. 9 (perhaps to get around the education minister’s edict) at MIssissauga’s Woodlands school (both elementary and secondary), St. Joan of Arc Catholic secondary school and Stephen Lewis Secondary school. 

Woodlands Secondary School officials called on students to wear their keffiyehs on Oct. 7 to show support.

The question now remains whether Dunlop’s edict was just cheap talk or whether she means what she said about no protests on Oct. 7– and metes out punishment or a rebuke, at the very least.

Sadly, the Conservative government, under her predecessor Stephen Lecce, has permitted our school boards and the unions who prop them up to do whatever they please.

Is it any wonder that standardized test scores have bottomed out?

Students are given few boundaries and are being taught more about protesting and alleged oppression than basic academics.

Arrests made for incendiary material near Montreal synagogue, including three minors

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

Five people, including three minors, have been arrested for carrying incendiary material in Montreal last week. According to police, their motives remain under investigation.  

A security officer noticed a vehicle parked suspiciously near a synagogue early Wednesday morning and called Montreal police. 

After receiving the call shortly after 2 a.m., police stopped a suspect vehicle near the corner of Kildare Rd. and Cavendish Blvd.

Police confirmed that they found incendiary material after searching the vehicle before arresting the two occupants, aged 20 and 22.

An additional “suspicious item” was found near the synagogue on Mackle Rd., according to a statement released by the City of Côte Saint-Luc. 

“Since the October 7 attacks in Israel and the subsequent shootings, vandalism, and incitement targeting Jewish Montrealers, the City of Côte Saint-Luc wants to reassure the public that it is working in close collaboration with all security agencies in order to protect the public,” reads the statement. 

“The City has increased patrols by Public Security agents around community buildings, and we are in direct contact with community officials, Federation CJA security team, and the Montreal police department (SPVM).”

Police said that 15 minutes after they received the call from Côte-St-Luc public security, officers stopped a second vehicle in the nearby Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood, which also led to incendiary items being discovered inside. 

According to police, a 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds in the vehicle were subsequently arrested and all five suspects have been released with a promise to appear in court.

Police confirmed that both investigations involve the arson squad and that the “aim, in particular, to determine whether these events are local repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East.”

Two Montreal Jewish private schools in Côte Saint-Luc were hit with gunshots last year about a month after the Oct. 7th attack. 

Montreal police enhanced their visibility in the days leading up to Oct. 7, which marks the first year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed over 1,200 people and led to more than 250 people being kidnapped and held hostage. 

The Oct. 7 attack set in motion a gruelling war between Israel and Hamas, which has since killed tens of thousands of civilians on both sides of the war and displaced nearly 2 million.

“Côte Saint-Luc understands the serious concerns of the community because of intolerable levels of incitement and hatred. The City of Côte Saint-Luc’s main priority in the coming days and weeks will be on security,” continued the statement. 

Alleged ISIS terrorist applied for refugee status in Canada as a gay man

By
Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: IDF - X

Despite allegedly planning to carry out the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham terrorist attack, a man caught in Canada with plans to kill as many Jews in New York as possible allegedly was applying for refugee status in Canada, claiming he was gay.

20-year-old Mohammad Shahzeb Khan, an international student from Pakistan studying in Canada, is accused of plotting a mass shooting attack to “slaughter as many Jewish civilians as possible” around the one-year marking of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attack on Israel.

Khan was originally in Canada on a study permit he applied for in March 2023. After being approved as an international student, Khan landed in Toronto on June 23, 2023. Immigration officials have said Khan didn’t raise any red flags during his immigration application.

As reported by the CBC, his immigration consultant told the public broadcaster that the alleged ISIS terrorist was in the process of claiming refugee status in Canada based on his sexual orientation.

“He said he was gay,” Fazal Qadeer, Khan’s immigration consultant, told the CBC.

Khan is currently detained in a Montreal jail. At the same time, the U.S. seeks his extradition to face a charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated terror group, ISIS.

According to an RCMP report, the RCMP and FBI began a joint investigation on Sept. 4, which led to Khan’s arrest in Ormstown, Quebec.

Khan faces charges of allegedly attempting to leave Canada to commit an offence for a terrorist group, participating in the activities of a terrorist group, and conspiracy to commit an offence by violating U.S. immigration law, entering or attempting to enter the U.S. unlawfully.

Khan had allegedly told undercover FBI officials about his plans to carry out “the largest attack on U.S. soil since 9/11.”

“The news of threats to the Jewish community is alarming. We will not tolerate any form of threats, harassment or violence targeting Jewish communities,” the report said. “The RCMP continues to work in collaboration with our domestic and international partners to detect, investigate and disrupt criminal acts that are targeting Jewish Communities.”

The US affidavit against Khan details how he allegedly told undercover agents multiple times of his plans to attack various locations in the US, eventually settling for New York City due to it having “the largest Jewish population in America.”

“New York is perfect for targeting Jews because it has the largest Jewish population in America. Even if we don’t attack an event, we could rack up easily a lot of Jews,” Khan allegedly told the undercover agents. “We are going to NYC to slaughter them.” 

He allegedly told the undercover agents to equip themselves for the attack, saying that even if he was detained, they should proceed with the terror attack.

The affidavit said that Khan also informed the undercovers that he had identified a human smuggler to get himself across the border into New York City. 

He also allegedly expressed his desire to travel to West Africa to join an ISIS branch and that he wanted to send money to the Islamic State of Khorasan and told the undercover officers repeatedly about his excitement and support of ISIS writ large.

This arrest came right off the heels of another foiled alleged ISIS-linked terrorist plot where law enforcement prevented Ahmed Eldidi, 62 and his son Mostafa Eldidi, 26, from allegedly carrying out an axe and machete attack in Toronto.

In August, RCMP arrested a young person for their alleged support of an unidentified terrorist group. However, the suspect’s identity remains confidential due to the age of the accused at the time of the alleged offence.

Jewish advocacy groups raised concerns over border security amid rising antisemitic attacks in Canada, and US senators have also warned of a need for a stronger US-Canada border due to concerns over Canada’s immigration procedures.

Khan’s next court date is Dec. 6 at the Quebec Superior Court in Montreal by video.

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