UPDATED: Your Islamic terrorists today

Just a few days ago Walt lamented that "incidents" (not "incidences") of Islamic terrorism are becoming a daily occurrence. For the last couple of days I've been commenting on the London killings, but between Saturday and this morning there have been a couple of other attacks, which I report just to show that you're not safe in any Western city. There could be a Muslim fanatic in your neighbourhood... yes, yours... right now. Watch yourself, eh.

A Toronto woman appeared in court this morning, charged after a suspect masked with an ISIS bandana -- or maybe it was a hijab or niqab -- allegedly swung a golf club at employees of one of Canada's ubiquitous Canadian Tire stores, while screaming "Allahu akbar!" This happened on Saturday afternoon (EDT), at the same time the Islamic terrorist rampage was unfolding on London Bridge.

The woman was restrained by several employees [Using the handyman's secret weapon, duct tape? Ed.] who allegedly found a knife on her. Ms Rehab Dughmosh, 32, is facing seven charges including two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon, threaten death or bodily harm, and carrying a concealed weapon. If convicted she will doubtless be sent to a rehab clinic.

UPDATE: The drawing above appeared a few minutes ago on the CTV Toronto website. CTV, which is almost as politically correct as the state-owned CBC, never uses the word "Islamic" or any variant when talking about terror attacks. In their version of this story, the suspect is not named. Instead, they say "A court list posted at College Park courthouse Monday indicates that a suspect with the same name as the woman arrested will appear in court today." Cryptic, eh! But notice that their drawing shows a woman (?) in a hijab -- OK, two women in hijabs -- not an "ISIS bandana". One of the women may be Rehab Dughmosh. Or maybe not.

Also today, around 1630 local time, an assailant -- unidentified so far, for reasons of political correctness -- attacked police with a hammer outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The French Interior Minister (responsible for police, security and keeping an eye on Muslims) says the attacker cried "It's for Syria" as he went after officers patrolling an esplanade in front of the famous landmark. Why he would have yelled in English is unclear.

The attacker was shot and wounded in the incident. One flic was wounded. The Interior Minister said police found kitchen knives, a hammer and other unsophisticated weapons on the wounded assailant. The investigation into the matter is being led by Inspector Jacques Clouseau, who formerly handled a serious case involving a busker and his muenkey.

6 solid Canadian stocks for nervous US investors

The S&P was up 2.22% yesterday. Wall Street seems to think Hellery is going to win. It wants her to win, as it would, considering her plans (disclosesd only in private audiences with business tycoons) to make the rich richer with open markets and open borders. But suppose she loses? What happens to US stocks and bonds then?

Here's another great idea from Walt. Just in case... I recommend putting some money into reputable Canadian stocks. If the US market goes south [to Mexico? Ed.], you'll be protected. If not, you can get your money out with no fuss and (probably) no loss and put it back into homegrown equities. [Smith & Wesson should be a good buy. Ed.]

Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is in Canadian dollars. As of yesterday, you could buy one beaverbuck (C$1) for just under US$0.75. So to figure out how much my recommended shares are going to cost you in real money, just multiply the price by .75. You can buy through most American brokers. FYI, some US brokers are actually owned, or will be owned soon, by Canadian banks. Just this fall, TD Ameritrade (owned by Toronto Dominion Bank, my pick in the financial sector) announced plans to acquire boutique brokerage Alfried Fried & Co. and discount broker Scottrade.

So, without further ado, here are half a dozen good Canadian stocks to add to your portfolio. (Stock symbols are in brackets.)

Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) - The Canadian banking system is far superior to that of the US. Canadian banks emerged virtually unscathed from the meltdown of 2008-9. TD is now the sixth-biggest bank in the USA. Closed at C$60.37 yesterday, pays a dividend of 3.64%. Good as gold.

Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) - Sells electricity and gas to customers in (mostly) the Canadian west. Prices for hydro and gas are going up. A hard winter is coming. Canucks will pay to keep warm. C$11.48, with a dividend of 4.83%.

Air Canada (AC) - Canada's biggest airline was a dog for many years after privatization but has recently started making money, although it doesn't yet pay a dividend. The big news is that the government has just raised the ceiling on foreign ownership from 25% to 49%, which means that foreign airlines [like Emirates? Ed.] are likely to come piling in. I expect the share price, C$12.83, to take off. (Geddit?)

Crescent Point Energy Corp. (CPG) - This is an oil play that got hammered by the crash of crude prices, then by the great Alberta wildfire. But CPG's properties are in Saskatchewan, and business will come back strong if the Keystone XL pipeline goes ahead (under Trump!) and/or the Canadian government finally approves an east-west pipeline. C$15.46 and still pays a dividend of 2.33%.

Fortis Inc. (FTS) - See above regarding pipelines. C$43.47, 3.68% dividend.

Canadian Tire class A non-voting (CTC.A) - Going to "Crappy Tire" is a Saturday morning ritual for Canadian men. They've been selling automotive supplies since the 1920s, and now have big box stores all over the country selling hardware, D-I-Y stuff, sporting goods, you name it. And they own sporting goods and clothing stores to boot! (Geddit?) Rock solid at C$132.35, with a dividend of 1.74%.

Disclaimer: I hear you asking if Walt has any money invested in any of these stocks? Answer: You betcha! Go and do ye likewise. You're welcome.