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 277 - Forty years after the Air India attack and a few years after an Indian killing of a Sikh extremist on Canadian soil
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Phil Gurski
Everyone remembers 9/11. That single event has become a 'where were you when' moment in human history. Few know, however, that prior to that cataclysmic attack, a bomb on an Air India flight placed by Canadian Sikh extremists was the single greatest terrorist incident on aviation in history. And although Sikh terrorism may not be the hot topic it once was, it still exists. Ask India, which allegedly arranged the killing of a Sikh activist/terrorist in BC in 2023. Where does this leave Canada-India ties? I talk with a journalist from The Hub on these issues.