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 242 – The Battle of Britain and Canadian airmen’s role in it If there is a battle which is iconic in world history it is the Battle of Britain. In the summer of 1940 the German Luftwaffe tried to destroy Britain’s air force in the lead-up to an invasion of England. The dogfights and […]
Season 2 Episode 9 This week the guys welcome a guest, Tim O’Neil, former RCMP and CSIS, to talk about the evidence/intelligence conundrum, the need to share info, and how to bring the private sector into the conversation. Oh, and a lot of chat about exposing ourselves…
Neil and Phil tackle diaspora violence in Canada and why leaking secrets may not be a bad idea…sometimes
Israel’s elimination of Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Lebanese Shia terrorist group Hizballah, is a huge blow to the organisation but is it fatal?
All professions need to regenerate themselves over time. So how do we in the intelligence community ensure that we have a steady stream of outstanding candidates?
When it comes to the tools law enforcement use to help keep us safe a little education is needed to keep the public informed.
While it is important to reject China’s claims that Islamist terrorism is rampant in Xinjiang province that does not imply that there are no Uyghur terrorists
Africa is rapidly becoming jihad central for many terrorist groups and the threat may not be limited to the region
Countries which get more intelligence than they give cannot afford to abandon sharing with international partners
The diplomatic expulsion tit-for-tat between Canada and India is complicated: here is a primer.