Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered naive words Friday when it came to fighting terror.

“Our best response is to deepen our resolve to uphold democratic values of pluralism, diversity, and inclusiveness,” he said in a statement released on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.

The PM continued: “We are a welcoming and generous country, and know that diversity and openness to the world are sources of strength. They have made Canada not only more prosperous, but safe and more united.”

Nobody should have a problem with the broad strokes. We are indeed a welcoming and generous country and benefit in many ways from it.

But is this really the “best response” to terrorism? Of course not.

The Islamic State has named Canada in its list of targets. Jihadists have captured and killed Canadians throughout the world. A Canadian woman was killed in the recent London Bridge attack.

Our own law enforcement has foiled homegrown attacks. Back in 2014, Canada experienced two tragic attacks within days of each other.

The PM’s statement acknowledges none of this. If anything, it could serve to worsen the situation.

We know for a fact that Trudeau’s misrepresentation to the world of Canada as a place of open borders has encouraged people to illegally enter the country.

When terror groups have singled out Canada and know it’s easy to get in, we should regularly reassess our immigration and border protocols.

When even radicals within our country wish to do harm to Canadians, we should likewise reassess our integration protocols to promote Canadian values to newcomers.

There are many specific actions that we could be doing but aren’t. The government continues to do little to combat terror financing. Not enough is being done to expose and shut down hateful Islamist preaching.

The RCMP and CSIS know of dozens of jihadists walking around freely on home soil but aren’t charging them and don’t seem to have sufficient resources to monitor the threat.

Trudeau’s statement mentions none of this. Nor did it mention our troop’s proud role in the fight against ISIS abroad.

The best response to terrorism is to fight it in every possible way. Feel good platitudes don’t cut it.