In explaining why he still wants to be Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper said the following in an interview with the Globe and Mail:
“And another has been not just the stance defending Israel but frankly an understanding of the risks that radical jihad presents not just to Israel but to all of us who share Israel’s place in the world of democratic nations. So I think that frankly, people have understood that we have actually been ahead of the curve on these things, [on] understanding the very real threats and risks that they pose.”