Bomb plot foiled by RCMP

While we were roaming around the Parliament grounds and the area around out hotel on Canada Day, we both noticed what we thought was an unusually high number of policemen. There seemed to be three or four on almost every corner and they seemed to be quite engaged. We found out the next day that there had been a bomb plot that was foiled by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Canada Day. Two Canadian nationals tried to plant pressure cooker bombs on the ground of the Parliament Building. The RCMP were undercover and there was never any true danger to the thousands of people that were out and about July 1, Canada Day. When we walked up to the Parliament building on July 2, we very quickly noticed that there was to be some kind of press conference on the steps. We waited and waited to see what it was all about. After what seemed like a good hour, the Premier, Christi Clark, came out and made a statement. It was very interesting to see it all take place. There were not many people watching but there was one lone protester on the grounds. He was quiet but had a big sign. Our visit to Victoria was unique and I hope that we will never be in an area where bombs are planted.