Stephen Harper says killing of soldier at war memorial and gunfire inside parliament do not weaken resolve to fight terrorism The president of Canada, Stephen Harper, vowed a tough and uncompromising response to a brazen gun attack on the national parliament on Wednesday that left a soldier dead and a nation in shock.As calm fell on Canadas idyllic capital, where hours earlier, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau had forced his way into the parliament building in a hail of gunfire before being killed by a ceremonial official, Harper delivered a sombre television address declaring that the country would not be cowed by terrorism.