Terrorism- at least the kind one can hope to prevent- is only a minute fraction of the threats that exist to Canadian society. As we've seen repeatedly in Britain and elsewhere, life goes on regardless even when a terrorist attack is successful. Few in the public are affected and the impact- though dramatic- is localized. Not so with organized crime. It's impact is spread across all of society. Far greater numbers of people are negatively impacted by organized crime than a terrorist could ever hope to achieve. The difference is that organized crime conducts its far more harmful business in the shadows, while terrorists act in highly visible ways. Politicians play the visible threat for all its worth while throwing resources at countering it. The tougher nut, even though its far more pernicious, gets ignored.