Absolutely. I never want to be a fearmonger. Terrorism’s method in the past has been to use airplanes. I was a flight attendant for over 30 years. I fly, and I continue to encourage people to fly. I continue to tell people to live their lives, and to not let terrorism, or the threat of it, stop our lives. They win if we do.
But the reality is that I'm also here to remind Canadians that we do have Canadians who have been victims of terrorism, who have lost their loved ones; we do have Canadians who are terrorists; and we do have the possibility of future acts of terrorism against Canadians. Most importantly, my late husband, Ken, and myself are very proud Canadians. As a country we have global recognition, and strength, and I think we're a force to be reckoned with. I am very optimistic that my country will be a leader in the global battle against terrorism, in the global war against terrorism.
I don't want us to react and not have the imagination of...an attack like 9/11. Certainly we discounted the Air India terrorism attack, and we still have things that we have to continue in that particular act. But again, as a Canadian, I believe in my country and I will continue to encourage my country to do everything possible to not only save Canadians but also save lives, no matter their citizenship, their faith, or their country of origin.
As has mentioned many, many times, terrorists don't know borders. They really don't. They don't care what colour you are, what faith you are, or what country you come from.
So it's absolutely imperative that we as a country take every step to do what we can to deter it from happening again.