Toronto terrorism threat (UPDATE 6)

Target: Harper

The Globe and Mail is reporting that the PM was a possible terrorist target: "At least one of the 17 terror suspects arrested last weekend is accused of wanting to behead Prime Minister Stephen Harper during an attack on Parliament Hill." In addition: "The alleged plot also involved taking political prisoners in exchange for the withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan."

All this from the suspect's lawyer.

The Toronto Star has more on yesterday's court appearance of 15 of the 17 accused.