Why do many insist we are at ‘war’ with terrorism? Borealis discusses our need for a new paradigm.
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Ontario woman Haleema Mustafa faces terrorism charges for alleged attempt to join ISIS. Borealis looks at this breaking news.
What do we do once we try and incarcerate terrorists? Phil Gurski talks to Nancy Yammout, a Lebanese woman who goes into prisons to see how she can make a difference.
What if climate activists turn to terrorism? Is this on the horizon? Borealis weighs on on the reality of this form of violent extremism.
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The new tactic driving terrorism
How complicated does a terrorist act have to be? Counter-terrorism veteran Phil Gurski weighs in on vehicular ramming attacks.
Counter-terrorism veteran Phil Gurski discusses with a Courageous Canadian who realised her spouse wanted to establish an Islamic state.
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When academics get it wrong
Ottawa’s Carleton University want to end student internships with police, citing racial bias. Phil Gurski explains why this is very wrong.
University of Toronto’s David Wilson joins Borealis to talk about this forgotten violent chapter of Canadian history.
Debate is the backbone of democratic society. Reasoned, civil exchanges of ideas is what we must protect. Phil Gurski weighs in on this ‘cancel culture’ phenomenon.
News has just come out that Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada to kill former counter terrorism officer Saad al-Jabri. Saudi has a history of this, having killed Washington Post reporter and dissident Jamal Kashoggi in Istanbul in October 2018. What should Canada do in reponse? Borealis weighs in. The crown prince of Saudi […]