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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Perspectives

What ever happened to Sikh terrorism?

Sikh extremists in Canada carried out the largest act of aviation terrorism prior to 9/11 in 1985: do they still pose a threat?

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Quick Hits

Quick Hits – Put up a ‘for sale’ sign at CSIS: its mandate has been compromised

The Canadian government has politicised the use and meaningfulness of intelligence and undermined the very agencies which provide it – not good!

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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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How woke and cancel culture undermine CT understanding

Hey Canada! Resorting to generic, meaningless terminology to describe terrorism is inaccurate, unhelpful and deters from broader understanding.

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May 3, 1963: FLQ plants multiple bombs in Quebec

On May 3, 1963 the FLQ planted bombs  outside a Royal Canadian Legion, the central post office in Montreal and the headquarters of the Solbec Mining Company.

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Why bother doing CT ops if terrorists walk free?

How far should intelligence and law enforcement agencies go in investigating terrorist threats?

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Quick Hits

So long and thanks for all the fish

Quick Hits 189 – This is the last podcast… for now.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

The challenge of running a large domestic security intelligence operation

Episode 131 – Borealis talks to former senior CSIS IO Dan Faughnan.

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March 14, 2014: IED kills a carload of civilians in Afghanistan

On March 14, 2014 an IED exploded in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, killing a carload of civilians, including two women and two children.

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March 4, 2009: Bombing kills Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan

On March 4, 2009 three Canadian soldiers were killed and two injured by an IED in southern Afghanistan.