nobody believes a word you say, stephen.
here's the thing: there has been a stream of reports about an upcoming "terrorist attack" coming out of ottawa - enough to put together that the state was planning something. so, many people (including myself) were expecting something.
this was clearly not planned by an outside group, and the idea that isis cares about canada is laughable. i've been careful to point out that the idea of an isolated lunatic cannot be ruled out. but, the sum of the evidence suggests a staged event.
the severity of the conflict in the middle east is spiraling out of control. we're legitimately on the brink of a world war - one we're expected to play a role in. but, canadians are isolationists. we don't want this. something like this is necessary to change our minds.
it might not be enough to change our minds, partially because it's so transparent. enough people can clearly process what's going on that it might not work. if you're confused right now, that's by design. but you need to prepare yourself for massive escalation in the middle east and possible canadian casualties along with that escalation. this is your filter to understanding this. it's what you're supposed to remember every time you have doubts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy8acMKab1A
https://www.c-span.org/video/?322288-1/canadian-prime-minister-harper-address-ottawa-shootings