Political correctness and national security are like oil and water

In making decisions on national security and threats we cannot afford to get bogged down in useless debates about language and fear of ‘offending’ people.

Episode 237 – Wokeism and national security do not mix

Working in intelligence and national security demand a lot from you. Wading through far too much data, determining what is accurate and what is not, deciding which lines to pursue and which ones to drop and, most importantly, packaging it all up succinctly for senior customers to use. Part of that succinctness is accuracy in language. We here in Canada seem to be sacrificing accuracy on the altar of political correctness and wokeism and this is not a good development.

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By Phil Gurski

Phil 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.