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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Political agendas and intelligence practice are like oil and water

It is one thing for governments to tell their spies what they want to know: it is quite another for the former to do the latter’s job.

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Quick Hits

Is it ever ok to make fun of terrorism?

Is laughing at terrorists an insult to the victims or is it a good strategy to pursue and acceptable?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Afghanistan under the Taliban: more terrorism?

Afghanistan has been in a lot of trouble for a very long time and now the Taliban are back in power. How much worse can things get?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

The plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and terrorism

The tragedy of the Rohingya in northwestern Myanmar has led to resistance, including the rise of an Islamist terrorist group

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Perspectives

China’s Spying in Canada Soars to New Heights

PRC spying in Canada is showing no signs of slowing down: hell, they even use former RCMP to advance their interests!

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

The RCMP at 150: where has it been and where is it going?

In an age where many think law enforcement can do nothing right it is well worth reflecting on those that do – the RCMP at 150

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Information not shared is not useful information

We live in an era of information overload but this does not mean we are sharing what we need to, especially when it comes to public safety

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Perspectives

PRC targeting of overseas ‘activists’ has implications for Canada

Many people flee oppressive regimes to countries such as Canada: if they are pursued we have an obligation to help them

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

How important is intelligence sharing? Lessons from Europe

We all learned as children how to share and sharing makes us all better off. What about intelligence? How much should we give and take with other nations?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Why can’t Canada call Islamist terrorism what it is?

Squeamishness over terms like Islamist or jihadi terrorism appears to have led some to ban the term from official documents – is this a good move?