
Canadian Intelligence Eh
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.
Podcasting since 2022 • 273 episodes
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Latest Episodes
Episode 288 - What will take for Arab states to launch another 'Arab spring'?
Almost 15 years ago the world awoke to an amazing event. A Tunisian fruit vendor had his wares seized and was insulted by a police officer, leading to his later suicide and a call for change in Tunisia. This spawned a whole bunch of analo...
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Episode 287 - When will Canada take PRC meddling in its affairs seriously?
That China has infiltrated Canadian society at so many levels is beyond doubt. "Police" stations, harassing dissidents, interfering in our elections, the list goes on and on. And, despite reports and inquiries these anti-democratic activi...
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Episode 286 - How dangerous a threat to international security is AI?
You cannot get far these days without some article and warning about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the possible extermination of humanity. How close are we to that and what can we do about it? Are there good sides to AI? I am joined by...
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Episode 285 - How US gun culture threatens international public safety
You cannot go a day, it seems, without a mass shooting in the US. Far too many deaths and injuries have been caused so much that the leading cause of death for people between one and 17 is at the end of a gun. What is worse is that this c...
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Episode 284 - Can we deal with the 'new' Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is desperately trying to change its image from an ultraconservative Middle East oil power to a modern state. Much of this change is at the hands of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS) who is the darling of the internationa...
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