North Korea Detonates Nuclear Bomb

As Canadians sat down with friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner, a seismic event occurred in North Korea that threatens all of our safety.

Geologists quickly confirmed what the world already knew -- that the 3.6 tremor was a nuclear detonation, not an earthquake. This morning, the Associated Press reported that the United States with over 5000 strategic warheads, and Russia with close 5000 strategic warheads, continue to lead the arms race. France, China, Britain, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea are contenders.

For the 23 million people who live under the strong arm of the North Korean government, for their neighbors and for everybody in the world, this was a sad and dangerous action to take. It made Thanksgiving all the more poignant, as we gathered around our table with family and friends and gave thanks for the peace we in the west enjoy -- for the time being.