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Maybe Canadians should listen to CSIS when it talks about China

CSIS rarely says a lot openly about what it knows: when it does it should be listened to.

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Podcast Quick Hits

Quick Hits 5 – China and Russia

Two recent stories about Chinese and Russian activities in Canada raise real questions about how concerned our government is about national security. Have a listen!

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Perspectives

Communist attack in the Philippines – December 19, 2018

On this day in 2018 the New People’s Army abducted two soldiers and a dozen militiamen in an attack on an army base in the south of the Philippines.

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When real terrorism leads to retaliatory genocide

Every state has a right and a duty to protect its citizens from terrorism: that right does not extend to genocide. What is a government to do when it comes to acts of political or ideological violence on its soil? The answer is not complicated. Every state has the authority, and I would add the […]

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Today in Terrorism: November 29, 2014 – Attack in Xinjiang Province, PRC

China’s crackdown on Uyghur Muslims is a horrible abuse of state power, but there is a real terrorist threat to deal with.

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Phil in the media

CBC News – Tory letter to CSIS ‘unheard of in my experience’

Former CSIS insider Phil Gurksi discusses the Conservatives’ letter to CSIS about investigating former Canadian ambassador to China John McCallum’s comments to a Chinese media outlet.

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Phil in the media Video

Does China have further retribution planned against Canada?

Former CSIS agent Phil Gurski discusses possible Chinese retribution against Canada after a high-profile arrest.

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Phil in the media Video

CTV News – Does China Have Further Retribution Planned Against Canada?

Former CSIS agent Phil Gurski discusses possible Chinese retribution against Canada after a high-profile arrest.