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.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Canadian Intelligence Eh! Episode 145 - Why low morale at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) should worry us
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Phil Gurski
I spent 15 years at CSIS - and 32 years in total in Canadian intelligence - and loved my career. Oh sure, there were downtimes but overall I sas one very lucky Canadian in a job that I felt mattered to my country. Which is why recent rumours - and even news stories - about poor morale at CSIS are worrisome. In this respect I had a chat with a fellow former CSISite, Andrew Kirsch to discuss this problem and why it matters.