A convicted terrorist who was part of a group that plotted to blow up the Toronto Stock Exchange and a Canadian military base has been granted day parole following a hearing Tuesday at a penitentiary in the Eastern Townships.
Abdelhaleem was part of a group of 18 men based in and around Toronto who plotted to blow up the TSE, CSIS headquarters on Front St. in Toronto and a Canadian military base east of the city in November 2006. He was 30 at the time.
On Tuesday, Abdelhaleem said he felt alienated and isolated in Toronto back then while running a successful software company. He said he grew disillusioned with consumerism and frustrated with world events, including a major oil spill. He conceded he was immature at the time the group was being investigated.
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