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Canadian government inattention to intelligence dates back to the Gouzenko affair

Why is it that a series of Canadian governments is incapable to take what their intelligence agencies tell them about national security threats?

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Has Israel joined the ‘terrorist state’ list?

If Israel can have a terrorist as its national security minister does this make it a ‘terrorist state’? Hmmm, an interesting question.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

CIE – Just how bad is the ‘violent incel’ threat?

Is the threat to national security and public safety from violent incels as serious as some say? A conversation with Canadian journalist MJ Banias

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Why is morale at Canada’s spy service in the dumps? A conversation with Andrew Kirsch

When a nation’s spy agency has a morale problem it can have widespread effects on national security: a conversation with a former Canadian intel officer.

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Now there’s a person on a mission

Quick Hits 185 – An interview with Christine Veer, entrepreneur & investigator about making a difference in the world of national security, especially counter-terrorism.

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Are there limits to intelligence sharing in counter terrorism?

Sometimes the need to ensure public safety and national security require ‘taking the ugly date to the dance’.

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Are we REALLY seeing the end of global Islamist terrorism?

Reports that global Islamist terrorism is on the wane are inaccurate and dangerous: we have to keep our eye on this international security threat

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Why is Canada so obsessed with so little terrorism?

For a land which sees so little terrorism our media and ‘national security experts’ appear to think – and react – differently.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Chat with Destiny: Surveillance, Trump’s role vs the DC Mayor, Entrapment and wild stories

Bonus episode – My 4th discussion with popular Youtube personality Destiny about all things terrorism and national security.

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So you say you’re an expert? Prove it!

We are inundated with self-proclaimed experts on terrorism and national security. How do you pick which one to follow? Knowing their backgrounds might help.