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
Quick Hits - Episode 207: Why bother have an intelligence service when it is ignored
Canada has a woefully inadequate intelligence culture and that undermines the efforts of the women and men who work in national security. Furthermore, it now appears that intelligence has become subservient to political whims. If so, maybe we can close these agencies as their independence is under question. Borealis looks at the egregious behaviours of senior intelligence officers and the inability of government officials to use intelligence properly.