Considering that Toronto called in the Army to deal with the aftermath of a snowstorm, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.Vigilant said:Crap, what the heck would we do if something like this happened in Toronto?
Horse_Soldier said:Considering that Toronto called in the Army to deal with the aftermath of a snowstorm, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Um no - it is an example of the difficulties a city like Toronto (and by extention the country) has in dealing with unexpected events that overwhelm the resources in place. Imagine a city unable to deal with a true canadian event like a snowstorm try to deal with a couple of bombings in the financial district - maybe Union Station as well. We don't have much experience of terrorist attacks against infrastructure in this country, so what experience we have with natural disasters will have to serve as a proxy for our ability to respond, and I for one am not optimistic that we even have adequate plans in place, let alone the resources to deal with the aftermath in a coordinated and effective manner.Vigilant said:That was totally different.
PFFTHorse_Soldier said:Considering that Toronto called in the Army to deal with the aftermath of a snowstorm, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Horse_Soldier said:Sadly, the unwashed masses remain in frighteningly obtuse denial, if the comments posted on Propaganda Canada aka the CBC are any indication
http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/yourspace/london-blasts.html
http://www.ndp.ca/page/1458Like all Canadians, I am repulsed by the violence we have witnessed today in London and express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to all those affected.
I join with Prime Minister Blair, Prime Minister Martin and the other G-8 leaders in strongly condemning these acts of terrorism. We will not allow it to undermine Canadian society, our institutions or our beliefs in democracy, human rights, tolerance, and equality. Indeed, we must go forward today with greater determination to build a world that embraces these ideals.
As evidence of that resolve, I urge the leaders gathered in Gleneagles to press on with their stated agenda to address global climate change and to meeting our commitments to fight global poverty.
Once more, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
mover1 said:The PM and his gang are in Scotland right now for the G-8 summit. I hope that this shakes their boots a bit and gives them a wake up call to start taking this stuff seriously, and front the cash instead of just double talk.
But then Ann Maclellan will open her mouth. Jack Layton will want the money for some far out social plan. And the Consevatives will try to vote it down in non- confidence.