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Const. Jeff Smith risked everything to protect his fellow Canadians

For months, Canadian Jews have been warning that if nothing changes, an attack like the one that happened on Bondi Beach in Australia in December — when gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 innocents and wounding 40 — could happen here. On Sunday, that worst-case-scenario would have come to pass, if not for the actions of a real-life Canadian hero: Const. Jeff Smith.

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If our political leaders had just a thimbleful of Smith’s courage, the antisemitism that has been rotting this country’s core would have been stamped out years ago. Instead, when faced with unprecedented hate directed at Canadian Jews, Prime Minister Mark Carney recognized a non-existent state of “Palestine,” effectively rewarding Hamas for its terrorism against Jews and starting a war with Israel. Meanwhile, the Liberals shamelessly mine for votes from anti-Israel communities. When a man like Smith risks everything to protect his fellow Canadians, the least the governing party could do is risk a few seats.

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