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The implications of the US-Canada tiff for national security

This piece appeared in The Hill Times on June 25, 2018 Canada and the US cooperate on many issues in many forums: the G7 (even with last week’s horror show thanks to the US President), the G20, the UN as well as a whole host of international bodies, in addition to numerous bilateral councils and […]

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The implications of Brexit for national security

In the run-up to the British referendum on whether to stay in the European Union or not there were many dire predictions on how a leave vote would effect the United Kingdom.  We are already seeing significant economic fallout and the weeks and months to follow will likely bring more negative consequences in the political […]

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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

What, if anything, does the killing of a healthcare CEO have to do with radicalisation?

Episode 248 – Is the killing of a US healthcare executive an act of terrorism? As I have noted on far too many occasions no one can agree on what is terrorism and what is not. Not all acts of violence qualify as such and it is often very difficult to determine if the requisite […]

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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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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!

Anti-Semitism: hate or terrorism?

The rise in pro-Palestinian demos has skirted the anti-Semitism line: has it crossed into terrorist activity?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

How bad has anti-Semitism gotten in Canada?

Criticism of a state over its acts is an acceptable form of protest: what happens when that state is Israel and opposition turns to anti-Semitism?

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If Canada Is a Likely Target for Terrorist Attacks, Canadians Need to Know

Does the UK know something of the terrorist threat to Canada that we don’t? If so, I hope we find out!

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Did India send a hit squad to kill an alleged Sikh terrorist in Canada?

Nations cannot be permitted to send ‘hit squads’ to other nations to kill dissidents: is India part of this club?