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When will the Trudeau government wake up and smell the tea with regard to China?

Every other Western nation seems to understand China is not our friend: what is taking Canada so long?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Eric Schmitt: Covering the terrorism beat for the New York Times

So, what is it like to cover terrorism for one of the world’s leading dailies? In this episode, Borealis has a chat with New York Times reporter Eric Schmitt.

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November 14, 2005: Taliban suicide bombings in Kabul

The Taliban were responsible for two November 2005 suicide attacks in Kabul that targeted NATO soldiers: nine people died in the incidents.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Kamran Bokhari – What are the real chances for peace in Afghanistan?

If you are following what is happening in Afghanistan you will know two things: one, the US is engaged in ‘peace talks’ with Taliban terrorists and two, Taliban terrorists are continuing to kill on  a daily basis.  Should we talk ‘peace’ with terrorists?  Borealis talks to a Canadian specialist on this  issue, Kamran Bokhari. About […]

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Denmark shows the world how to deport terrorists: Canada should listen

A nation state has a right and a duty to send terrorists back to countries seeking their extradition.

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What exactly do you mean by terrorism?

When we cannot agree on what a word means, how can we deal with the consequences of its actions?

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Quick Hits Video

No, you do not need a BA to be a spy

It is time to stop ruling out great Canadians from our intelligence agencies just because they never went to university.

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Phil in the media Video

RealPolitik podcast – Canadian intelligence community should continue to focus on Islamic extremist terrorism

I was a guest on the RealPolitik podcast to discuss why Canadian intelligence community should focus on Islamic extremist terrorism. Have a listen!

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Perspectives

Is the violent extremist issue bigger than a shoebox?

Assumptions that the violent extremist threat from individuals associated with RWE and other terrorist ideologies may be overstated.

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Calgary, hotbed of Jihadism?

The Calgary RCMP INSET has charged a man with joining ISIS and participating in acts of terrorism on behalf of the group in Syria.