Borealis Threat & Risk ConsultingPhil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. Phil is a 32-year veteran of CSE and CSIS and the author of six books on terrorism.
Episode 315 – What do bucks and bangs have in common? When most people think of national security they think of things like terrorism, espionage, sabotage and transnational repression. I doubt that economics comes to mind. But what if any is the link between a nation’s economy and national security? I talk to a specialist […]
Season 3 Episode 17 – Extracurricular activities with a side of explosives In yet another chat in a virtual bar, the boys look into why a couple of Western University students were arrested on possible national security charges, why Canadians make great targets for Cuban spies, and why hiding behind a snowman is a great […]
Episode 314 – Why does the world not punish China for cultural genocide? If we look at how many nations put down – or in the worst case scenario kill – ethnic minorities, the list would be a long one. ISIS and the Yazidis. The Ottomans and the Armenians. The Serbs and Bosnian Muslims. And […]
Episode 313 – Why can we not define hate speech more succinctly? As Taylor Swift – and no I am NOT a ‘Swiftie’ – once sang “Haters gotta hate”. Hate crimes certainly appear to be on the rise in many parts of the Western world and has a lot of people worried. Unfortunately, the definition […]
Season 3 Episode 16 – Will the ‘Boeggy’ man scare off foreign spies? The boys in the virtual bar celebrate Friday with a variety of real beers and have reason to cheer! Canada’s Public Safety Minister Gary “the recuser” Anandasangaree finally announces a head of the soon-to-be-created Foreign Influence Transparency Registry! It may have been […]
Episode 312 – National security is not a game, but can gaming help? Did you play Stratego or Risk as a kid? War games have a long history. Nowadays, modern militaries put a lot of time and money into war simulations. How do these work and what effect do they have? I talk with Rex […]
Mission Possible Episode 4 – What to do when states run roughshod over fundamental rights Good morning subscriber. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to look at times where states use (the threat of force) to undermine legitimate right of dissent and protest. The code name for this mission is Operation State […]
Spies Like Us Season 3 Episode 15 – What was it like to be a spy? After a short hiatus, the boys are back…and they have a guest! Andrew Kirsch is a former CSIS intelligence officer, an author and willing to talk to us! This is so cool, more people to listen to! Kirsch Group […]
Episode 311 – What should the world worry about in the new year when it comes to conflict? That conflict is part of the human condition goes without saying. What is challenging is determining what kinds of information to rely on when thinking about ongoing conflicts. After all, there is a lot of disinformation and […]
Good morning subscriber. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to look at the threat posed by ISIS/ISIL/Daesh worldwide as of early 2026. The code name for this mission is Operation ISIS Still Is-Is and is classified Top Secret Maximum: do not share this codename or any operational information with anyone without a […]