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Canadian Intelligence Eh

Phil Gurski

Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Episodes
Episode 194 - The growing jihadi threat to coastal West AfricaNovember 28, 2023
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Episode 230 - Dear Global Affairs Canada: Spying is not for amateursNovember 21, 2023
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Episode 193 - How can academe help us to understand terrorism?November 15, 2023
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Episode 192 - At the cutting edge of journalism and terrorismNovember 15, 2023
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Episode 191 - What does a national security advisor do?November 15, 2023
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Episode 190 - What is happening in France vis-a-vis terrorism?October 20, 2023
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Episode 189 - The implications of the heinous Hamas terrorist attack on Israel October 13, 2023
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Episode 229 - Is ISIS the new 'role model' for Islamist terrorism?October 13, 2023
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Episode 188 - What is it like to run a security intelligence service?October 11, 2023
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Quick Hits - Episode 228: What's up with left-wing terrorismOctober 06, 2023
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Episode 187 - When it comes to counter terrorism be careful whom you deal with September 21, 2023
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Episode 227 - Sometimes laughter is the best medicine, even when it comes to terrorismSeptember 09, 2023
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Episode 186 - Why governments cannot politicise intelligenceSeptember 08, 2023
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Episode 185 - Afghanistan is still a terrorist state - surprised?September 06, 2023
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Episode 184 - What happens when Buddhist and Islamist extremists meet? September 04, 2023
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Episode 183 - The RCMP at 150: where has it been and where is it going?August 19, 2023
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Episode 182 - The need to share has never been more importantAugust 09, 2023
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Episode 226 - Government counterterrorism claims need a second opinionAugust 04, 2023
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Episode 225 - Burn the Quran vs. terrorism: what is the connection?July 31, 2023
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Episode 181 - What can Canada learn from Europe when it comes to intelligence sharing?July 21, 2023
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Episode 180 - Why can't Canada call Islamist terrorism what it is?July 19, 2023
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Episode 179 - the national security/fiction crossover: what are the challenges?July 10, 2023
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Episode 178 - What is the link between blasphemy and Islamist terrorism?July 06, 2023
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Episode 177 - Why do we assign threats to the ash heap of history?June 29, 2023
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Quick Hits - Episode 224: Why it is important to call terrorism what it isJune 22, 2023
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