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What if there are no (easy) answers to terrorism?

One of the things you notice about kids, especially younger ones, is their proclivity to ask ‘why’. At times, this habit can get a little annoying as the little tots seem to question the reason behind just about everything. As a grandfather of a 3-yr old boy, I can attest to how many ‘whys’ come […]

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Podcast Quick Hits

What have we learned from the New Orleans attack?

Episode 258 – While every attack is different there are some familiar characteristics here Another vehicular attack, another round of questions on what happened and why. The families of those killed and injured in an ISIS-inspired incident want answers on why this occurred, what was known, and why it was not stopped. Was there anything […]

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Southport Stabbing Spree: Good Intel Comes to Those Who Wait

This piece first appeared in The Epoch Times Canada on November 5, 2024. As many have noted, we live in a world of instant information. Thanks to the internet and social media, we can learn about what is happening in real time. Images are shared as events are unfolding, and anyone with a cellphone can […]

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Spies Like Us

National security rhymes with orange

Spies Like Us looks at what the Trump election means for Canada’s national security sphere and why is Mississauga ‘celebrating’ the death of the Hamas leader?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Is this the end of Hizballah?

Israel’s elimination of Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Lebanese Shia terrorist group Hizballah, is a huge blow to the organisation but is it fatal?

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Perspectives

Yes, there are Uyghur terrorists

While it is important to reject China’s claims that Islamist terrorism is rampant in Xinjiang province that does not imply that there are no Uyghur terrorists

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What does it take to list a terrorist group in Canada?

To paraphrase Justin Trudeau, “a terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist’. Can naming a group as such be that complicated?

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Do we have to witness a terrorist attack before Canada takes immigration screening seriously?

Immigration Without Proper Screening Is Opening the Door to Security Threats in Canada

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Are we entering a ‘fifth wave’ of terrorism?

The terrorism- criminality nexus has always been a challenge to manage as there are always more criminals than terrorists – what if they are merging?

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Does ‘beheading’ a terrorist group lead to the death of that group?

It is probably a good idea not to jump to conclusions when it comes to the killing of the leader of a terrorist group.