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Michael Higgins: Did ignoring warnings about terrorism lead to police officer's death?

Const. Marc Pinizzotto's killing points to a tragic political failure

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The shooting death of Toronto police officer Marc Pinizzotto is another tragic sign that what Prime Minister Mark Carney called the “civic compact” has badly fractured in Canada.

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There are indications that the death of the veteran officer of 18 years service is linked to the unprecedented levels of antisemitism in this country and the extremists behind it who care nothing for Canadian values.

Michael Higgins: Did ignoring warnings about terrorism lead to police officer's death? Back to video

For years, the Jewish community has been warning about the dangers of radicalized youth and that antisemitism in this country would eventually affect other Canadians.

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