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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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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!

What was it like to work as a spy in Canada?

Episode 127 – Movies about spies are a dime a dozen – think James Bond. But what is working in intelligence really like?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Dan Stanton – Just how important is counter intelligence these days?

Episode 117 – Phil has a discussion with veteran CSIS investigator Dan Stanton

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Quick Hits Video

When language matters

Quick Hits 166 – What is Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE)?

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Quick Hits Video

Quick Hits 165 – Can intelligence agencies help us discover where COVID came from?

Covid: Biden orders investigation into virus origin as lab leak theory debated

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

How to get a career in counter-terrorism?

Episode 93 – Phil Gurski talks with Matthew Zegar, host of the Career Paths Podcast, about a working in counter-terrorism.

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Quick Hits

Quick Hits 155 – Are “experts” as good as they say they are?

Everywhere you turn you come across an ‘expert’.

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Perspectives

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.

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Perspectives

When CSIS talks, Canadians should listen

The heads of security intelligence agencies seldom open up: when they do it is a sign to pay attention.