How is the ‘war on terrorism’ going? What are we doing well? Not well? What are our moral obligations to those suffering under terrorist rule?
Borealis President Phil Gurski talks with Conor to talk about this and more – have a listen!
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About my guest Conor
Father. Husband. Ex-Cop. Political Junkie. History Buff. Gun Nut. Marine and law enforcement veteran Conor explains how he has and continues to live his values to impact his community.
About the host Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
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