There are a lot of misconceptions out there on how intelligence agencies do what they do.…
Author: 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). Phil is a 32-year veteran of CSE and CSIS and the author of five books on terrorism.
Mr. Harper and national security – a report card
Now that Stephen Harper is an ex prime minister, we can be sure to see dozens…
Narrative and the defeat of IS
If there is one thing that terrorist groups like the Islamic State are good at doing,…
A new government and national security
Canadians have overwhelmingly voted for change. Mr. Harper is now a former prime minister and Mr.…
Sects and violence
As worthy and beneficial as religion can be, it is nevertheless true that religion has also…
When is a terrorist not a terrorist?
Spoiler alert: I am not getting into the debate about “one man’s terrorist is another man’s…
Seeking the easy way out
In the wake of yet another mass shooting in the US (how many this year? Too…
Elections and security: how safe are we?
As we near the end of a very long federal election campaign, I’d like to review…
Stimulus and response
I just saw a very interesting, and disturbing, movie at a downtown Ottawa cinema. “The Stanford…
Fitting the profile
Another mass shooting in the US. Another nation in grief. Another set of questions on Why?…