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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Joshua Krasna: What national security issues keep Israelis awake at night?

Israeli analyst Joshua Krasna joins Borealis to look at current national security issues for Israel.

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National Security and Intelligence Review Agency 2019 Annual Report

Canada’s independent expert review body for all national security and intelligence activities.

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Quick Hits Video

Borealis to expand podcasts to more national security issues!

While terrorism is an important issue it is not the only threat we face. To date, Borealis has focused almost exclusively on terrorism but it is time to broaden horizons. In this Quick Hits episode you’ll hear what the new scope is as well as the new name for this short podcast!

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Good counter-terrorism practices require wide sharing among international security services

The Five Eyes alliance has served the current partners well by giving them an expanded intelligence base. This benefit is enhanced by the opportunity for professional discussions amongst intelligence partner agencies.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 41 – Andrew Griffith: Does immigration poses an actual national security threat to Canada?

Andrew Griffith, former Director General of Citizenship and Multiculturalism discuss if immigration pose a actual national security threat.

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COVID-19, face masks and national security

The debate over the niqab (Muslim face veil) was never about national security: COVID-19 is demonstrating that.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 40 – Dimitri Lascaris: Terrorism, National Security and the Green Party of Canada Leadership

Listen to my debate with Dimitri Lascaris, currently running for leader of the Green Party of Canada, on all things terrorism and national security.

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A call for humility in national security ‘expertise’

‘Experts’ can help Canadians understand national security and public safety threats, but only if they are truly knowledgeable.

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Quick Hits: COVID-19 and National Security

We are not sure how bad COVID-19 will get and we are all concerned. What are the national security implications for Canada and the ties with terrorism

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US ‘national security’ concerns are adversely affecting Canadian-American relations

The powers the US has on Canadian soil to ‘protect’ national security’ should make us think twice about going there. At the risk of being the nostalgic old fart in the room I am going to tell a story. When I was young, growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, my father and I would […]