It was less than a month ago (July 7, 2006) that 17 Canadian Muslims were arrested and charged with planning to take over the parliament building, hold hostages and behead Mr. Harper if Canadian troops were not withdrawn from Afghanistan. This news should give a new urgency to Canadian efforts to combat terrorism, both at home and abroad. Stepping up military spending is one essential aspect of that fight. We commend Mr. Harper for taking this strong action.