For the second time this week, a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces was killed in their own country. Today, a gunman shot an on-duty reservist at the memorial of the Unknown Soldier on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The gunman then ran into the Parliament Buildings, and was shot dead by Security before he got too far. Some thought there were accomplices, so a large area of Parliament Hill was put on lockdown. The soldier died in hospital several hours after being shot.

At this point, not much is known about the shooter, but there is fear that more attacks may occur. Heightened security at provincial parliament buildings has been reported. The American president has been on TV, giving support to his country's "most important" ally. WOW... that's a switch! I don't want to "rain on his parade", but the feeling of being the "friendly neighbor" has been absent for some time. And that statement is from me, a citizen of both countries.

We'll be glued to our TV all evening, and probably for days to come. We need to pray for our leaders!