The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has informed Parliament that many veterans of al-Qaeda's initial war against the Soviet Union live in Canadian cities, and that some have trained since then in terrorist camps:

Canada's spy agency says potential terrorists already reside in Canadian cities.

The deputy director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Monday that there are many people currently living in Canada who fought with al-Qaeda during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

And Jack Hooper says those same people have since trained in al-Qaeda terrorist training camps.

The testimony to the Canadian Senate came during hearings on the nation's mission in Afghanistan and how it could affect their domestic security, and that answer does not give much confidence in the status quo. The Globe & Mail did not give any more specifics about Hooper's testimony, nor did it even report whether Hooper had more discrete data on the threat.

This information comes at an interesting time for the US. We have debated for months about our overall immigration policy, but mostly have focused on the Mexican border. We have two long and mostly unguarded borders that need more attention in time of war, especially against the kind of enemies we face. The key difference between the two is that our northern partner takes border security much more seriously than our southern partner. Ottawa also has no policy encouraging and enabling swarms of migrants to cross the border in order to relieve political pressure at home.

Nevertheless, we need to remain engaged with Canada on security issues, and this should remind everyone why.

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