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What to do with an ISIS wannabe?

A Canadian has been charged with terrorism hoax for lying about being part of ISIS. What should happen to him? Borealis talks to Mubin Shaikh, a Canadian who worked with Abu Huzayfah to see what he knew and when about this case. About my guest Mubin Shaikh: Mubin Shaikh is a former security intelligence and […]

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September 30, 2004: Car bombs in Iraq kill dozens, including many children

Terrorists linked to Al Qaeda in Iraq targeted US soldiers handing out candy to children in Baghdad, killing 30 and wounding 130.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

China and the Uyghurs – Exploiting the ‘Global War on Terrorism’ to engage in ‘cultural genocide’

China has used a very small terrorist threat from Uyghur Islamist extremists to launch an enormous crackdown. Borealis is joined by GWU’s Sean Roberts to discuss his new book on this humanitarian outrage.

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September 29, 1998: Downing of Lionair Flight 602 over Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan terrorist group LTTE was behind the shootdown of a flight from Jaffna in 1998 in which more than 50 were killed.

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No, you do not need a BA to be a spy

It is time to stop ruling out great Canadians from our intelligence agencies just because they never went to university.

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Recent stabbing in Paris proves Islamist terrorism is still a major threat

In a time when many say we need to focus on right-wing terrorism, the stabbing in Paris near Charlie Hebdo offices is an uncomfortable exception.

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Canadian charged by RCMP for alleged false terrorism claims

I was invited on CTV News to discusss the case of a Canadian charged by RCMP for alleged false terrorism claims and faking involvment with ISIS.

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September 28, 1966: Hostage taking in the Falkland Islands

Argentinian nationalists hijacked an airliner and took hostages in an effort to force the UK to recognise Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

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Que cache le nouveau complexe logistique chinois au Canada?

Le World Commodity Trade Center, un centre logistique géant en construction à Vancouver, suscite des soupçons sur les intentions réelles du gouvernement chinois au Canada. Craintes fondées ou paranoïa? Décryptage de Phil Gurski, ancien officier des services de renseignement canadiens, au micro de Rachel Marsden. La nouvelle route de la soie chinoise s’étend-elle jusqu’au Canada, […]

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The man who cried ISIS

Canadian police arrest Shehroze Chaudhry (Abu Huzayfah) for fabricating interviews about terrorist involvement with Islamic State (ISIS) and terrorism hoax.