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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

What was life like for women under the Taliban?

Episode 291 – The world should help women and girls fleeing Taliban misogynist rule If it is one thing jihadi terrorists are known for it is their hatred of women. While they claim to be ‘pure’ Muslims who treat women in accordance with Islamic law they are in fact vile misogynists. Of these extremists there […]

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Podcast Spies Like Us

Queen of Canada or Empress of Idiots?

Spies Like Us – Season 3 Episode 1 The guys are back in the virtual bar for another season! After two months of R&R they delve into the arrest of a self-appointed ‘Queen of Canada/World”, counselling sessions for ISIS terrorists (‘couch jihadis’?) and why ‘native extremist’ investigations were warranted. Oh, and another poem by Phil […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Just how much of a national security concern is the Muslim Brotherhood?

Episode 283 – Why have more nations not listed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist entity? The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is one of the oldest Islamist organisations, dating back to 1928. It is conservative in its outlook and is seen by some as the inspiration for terrorist groups such as Hamas. And yet, few countries […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

How serious is the jihadi threat in Mozambique?

Episode 279 – What, another ISIS affiliate in Africa? Mozambique achieved independence in 1974 after a long civil war with its former Portuguese colonial power. Like most African nations, however, peace and stability are not that common in the post European power era. The southeastern country has been facing down a jihadi movement affiliated with […]

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Perspectives

Canada’s Public Safety Minister’s Alleged Support for a Designated Terrorist Entity Requires Clarification and Due Diligence

This piece was co-written with Nelly Shin, former Canadian Member of Parliament. You can find it on Substack here. A recent series of Global News reports have addressed concerns about Canada’s current Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, and his past ties with the Tamil Tigers or Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a designated terrorist entity […]

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Chinese Interference in Our Democracy Needs Far More Attention Than It’s Getting

This piece first appeared in The Epoch Times Canada on April 4, 2025. It is sometimes hard to figure out just what it takes for people to realize a crisis is growing in strength. Like the frog who sits in the pot while the water slowly rises in temperature only to take note after it […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Can the state call a popular political party an ‘extremist’ organisation?

Episode 272 – What will the German government decision to label the AfD backfire? That extremist/terrorist groups can form political parties – and in some cases actually govern – is not unknown. Hamas ran Gaza until the Israeli invasion in October 2023, Hizballah controlled much of southern Lebanon and even ISIS created a so-called ‘Caliphate’ […]

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Canada Must End Foreign Interference on University Campuses

This piece first appeared in The Epoch Times Canada on February 20, 2025. The Chinese philosopher Confucius is of course a household name for many. He may have lived 2,500 years ago, but many of his sayings still reverberate today. Here is a sampling relevant to the topic at hand: “Study the past if you […]

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The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance Should Remain Intact

This piece first appeared in The Epoch Times Canada on February 16, 2025. When I was in late elementary school, I realized I could not see the blackboard very well. Reluctantly, I accepted that I needed to have my eyesight tested. Sure enough, I was nearsighted (myopic) and got glasses. I am not sure if […]

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Does Calling Drug Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Help? Hint: no

This piece first appeared in The Epoch Times Canada on January 23, 2025. Some people may be surprised to learn that the word “terrorism” is not that old. Oh sure, we had the Reign of Terror in France in the late 1790s, but the common use of the concept really only dates to the middle […]