On second glance, I missed the whole "test the waters" angle. My appologies, I am not defending this kid and his dad/handler, just stating that really that can't be classified as terrorism, but certainly is something, as you point out, to remain vigilant about. I'll admit that if I had seen this kid doing what he was doing, bomb or not, he would have been quickly tackled.
Hey, we can fairly agree to disagree on this topic, I don't claim to know every hidy-hole in Toronto, only it's overall character and composition. I hope that we won't see any terrorist activity originating from Toronto, or any other city for that matter. Vigilence is key.
Fregards
Forgot to add that this whole shoe bomb thing is quite astonishing. Old ladies are getting the business end of some security guards rubber gloves for bring her darning needle on the plane, while anyone can bring matches/lighters on without a second look, EVEN though you can't smoke on a plane (scratches head)