The FLQ group known as the Camille Laurin cell has written another letter to Jean Charest, and French President Jacques Chirac. Like the first letter sent out by this cell, they have named February 15 as the date their bombing campaign will begin.

In this weeks letter, they specifically mention highways and high-traffic areas as targets along with airports and crowded shopping malls, adding "a combination of vehicles, letter bombs, remote-control explosive devices will be used and most of these devices are already in place."

The RCMP is mum on the situation. RCMP Corporal Luc Bessette said "We have no indication that they are able to carry out what they threaten. Is it a hoax? That's possible. Is it real? That's possible too. The RCMP takes seriously all threats against our citizens." They have also indicated that they're working with CSIS on this threat.

The timing of the threats may be important as well. With a federal budget about to drop in mid-March, the FLQ cell may be hoping to effect a Federal election which could follow, or the Provincial election to soon follow as well in Quebec.

Interestingly, the federal budget is alleged to contain an extra $2 billion for Quebec in equalization payments. That, along with the Canadian governments recognition of the Quebecois as "a distinct nation within Canada", may blind Quebecers to the "anglo-saxon imperialism" which motivates this cell.

If the RCMP finds anybody connected to this threat, they should be treated like the terrorists they are, and not like the terrorists in Caledonia.

Labels: Bloc Quebecois, Canadian Justice, Quebec, RCMP, Terrorism

The Canadian Justice system at work.

Stanley Willier, 50, was charged with the second-degree murder of Brenda Moreside, 44.

Her body had been found just inside the door of her High Prairie, Alta., home by police on Feb. 25, 2005 -- 12 days after she called them for help, reportedly saying her husband was breaking into the house.

She had been stabbed to death.
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Willier, who was arrested the day after Moreside's body was found, had confessed to police, but the judge in the case threw out the confession because investigators didn't do enough to ensure Willier spoke to a lawyer beforehand.

Without the confession, prosecutors said they didn't have enough evidence for a conviction.

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I'm going camping today. Gonna spend the next 24 drinking heavily around a fire next to the Whitemouth River. It should be "interesting", to say the least. I'll try to snap some photos of the Igloo. If anybody's looking for some weekend reading material, I'd suggest this piece, which demonstrates how poor the media is when it comes to Global Warming.

And thanks to Global Warming, I can enjoy a balmy winter weekend boozing it up outdoors. Yea!

Labels: Canadian Justice, RCMP, Wish You Were Dead

RCMP Commissioner Giulliano Zaccardelli was forced to resign yesterday. This is a case of being hung out to dry.

Zaccardelli did a good job at the top of the RCMP, and he deserved better than this. He was unfortunately caught up in partisan politics. The Liberals took cheap shots at him, trying to gain political points. They got a helping hand from the media. Stephen Harper did his best to defend Zaccardelli, but eventually he had to be cut loose.

It's too bad when we loose the good guys due to politics.

Labels: politics, RCMP