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
Episode 218 - How bad is the threat to Canada's Iranian population?
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Phil Gurski
Canadians have been hearing and reading a lot lately about the foreign influence/interference problem through a recently-completed public inquiry. While China has stolen the show, other countries have been mentioned as equally active in exerting pressure on a variety of diasporas. Iran is one of the regimes that has received some attention and Canada has a sizeable Iranian diaspora subject to these activities. Borealis talks with a leading Iranian Canadian on this threat.