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What should Canada do with Saudi Arabia?

Episode 125 – Three years ago a Saudi ‘Tiger Team’ tried to assassinate a high-ranking former intel official now living in Canada. What should Canada do now? Borealis is rejoined by former CSIS agent Al Treddenick to discuss this.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Policing a capital city during a major demonstration

Episode 124 – As Ottawa is still dealing with an anti-vaccine mandate trucking convoy, Borealis talks to former Ottawa Chief of Police Charles Bordeleau.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canada-China relations in the post ‘two Michaels’ era

Episode 123 – A new book entitled ‘The Two Michaels’, is out and Borealis has a chat with one of the authors, Canadian Press journalist Mike Blanchfield.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Virginia Comolli – Could plastic recycling fund terrorism?

Episode 119 – Did you know that organised crime is a big part of this industry?  Could terrorist groups get involved too? 

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Now I’ve seen it all: Sharks as ‘terrorists’!

Quick Hits 183 – The recent tendency to attach the ‘terrorism’ label to lots of events which have nothing to do with terrorism is worrisome.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Terry Fallis – A fictional Canadian terrorism plot by a leading Canadian writer

Episode 118 – Borealis talks to Terry Fallis, award-winning Canadian writer and author of the bestselling Operation Angus.

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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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How reliable is Saudi Arabia as a counter-terrorism partner?

Quick Hits 182 – Is Saudi Arabia a desirable partner for the West when it comes to counter-terrorism?

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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?