Jonathon Ehrlich has returned from Mumbai's terrorist attacks with a warning.
"It could easily be us," he says.
Ehrlich was staying at the Oberoi Hotel during the attacks in Mumbai.
"It could easily be Vancouver with the Olympics coming, these people are complete and utter evil," the Vancouver businessman tells CTV News.
And at least one expert agrees that B.C.'s biggest city isn't immune to terrorism.
"We know from law enforcement that terrorists have been in Vancouver on scouting trips taking pictures of targets," says security consultant Marc LaLonde.
But he says the 2010 Olympics will not be a likely venue for sending a political message.
"There is the potential during 2010 but it's not a normal target for terrorism. Not since Munich," he says.
That's because there is high security during these events, including at so-called soft targets like hotels where officials and tourists will be staying.
The RCMP say they are prepared and will be studying what happened in Mumbai.
"When this situation is over for sure we will revisit and assess what we could learn from this tragedy," says RCMP spokesperson Const. Annie Linteau.
Experts say what could make us vulnerable is our complacency.
"We've never taken security seriously in Canada because we've never had an event here," says LaLonde.
The Mounties say while you might not know about it, it is right now doing security training in the event of a threat.
Meanwhile, foreign affairs officials in Ottawa have confirmed a second Canadian has died from the terrorist attacks in India.
Canadians concerned about relatives in the Mumbai-area can call:
- Foreign Affairs hotline - in Canada: 1-613-996-8885 (collect calls are accepted)
- Foreign Affairs hotline - outside Canada: 1-800-387-3124
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Lisa Rossington
