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Canada’s immigration system is broken when it comes to public safety and the government could not care less

When artificial immigration goals are seen as a priority and national security/public safety are ignored something is badly wrong

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What can the ordinary public do to help authorities prevent violence?

Most people exhibit signs before they carry out an act of violence (including acts of terrorism). So, whose responsibility is it to act on this info?

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Why accurate language is important in counter-terrorism

We know a lot about terrorism, its genesis, and its characteristics so why do we pussy foot around the precise use of language?

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States have a duty to battle disinformation when it comes to acts of violence

Why are governments so reluctant to release corroborated, accurate information in the wake of violent attacks when such a move can deflate further violence?

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Perspectives

Homegrown Terrorists: Canada Must Take the Jihadi Threat More Seriously

Jihadi terrorism remains by far the greatest scourge globally and Canada is not immune from it. We need to stop being in denial

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Is the Sahel becoming the new ground zero for jihadis?

Africa is beset by so many problems and jihadi terrorism may be the foremost of them. What does this mean for them and for us?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

African reliance on Russia’s Wagner Group for CT: a good idea?

Why would African nations embrace a Russian mercenary group in counter-terrorism ops rather than use Western forces?

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An alleged jihadi attack in Ireand? Faith and begorrah!

An alleged jihadi attack on a military chaplain in Ireland possibly tied to ISIS just shows how prevalent this threat is.

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We all need to condemn Jewish terrorism as we do jihadism

Terrorism analysis demands consistency and accuracy across the board: this entails the need to talk about Jewish terrorism in Israel

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canada’s government is still failing Canadians when it comes to malicious activity in our land

The litany of illegal and underhanded actions by the PRC in Canada is legion and there is little sign the government takes any of it seriously