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Brad West – The role of municipalities in national security

Episode 116 – Phil talks with Port Coquitlam (BC) Mayor Brad West about Chinese interference and influence peddling in Canada and other issues

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Way too many things are being called terrorism today

Quick Hits 181 – Why was Ethan Crumbley charged with terrorism in Oxford shooting?

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Those that can become practitioners, those that don’t…

Quick Hits 180 – Carleton criminology department cuts ties with police and prisons

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Mark Ericson – The importance of alliances in intelligence sharing

Episode 115 – Phil talks with NSA veteran linguist Mark Ericson on these matters.

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It turns out Canada cannot prosecute returning foreign fighters

Quick Hits 179 – Canadian woman freed from ISIS detention camp reunites with daughter in Canada

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Former FBI Brig Barker – Counter terrorism at the coalface

Episode 114 – Borealis talks with veteran FBI agent Brig Barker about his years helping to prevent terrorist attacks.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Vern White – How well does intelligence coordination work in Canada?

Episode 108 – Phil Gurski has a fascinating discussion with Canadian Senator Vern White, former RCMP and Chief of Police in Durham and Ottawa

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Why what we call “terrorism” matters

Quick Hits 174 – Police may drop ‘Islamist’ term when describing terror attacks

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Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are back in Canada after 1020 days detention in China

The two Michaels are free, but is this only the beginning of Canada’s China problem?

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Should academics tell national security professionals how to do their jobs?

Quick Hits 173 – Is there no better way to manage this relationship?