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Quick Hits | It turns out Canada cannot prosecute returning foreign fighters...
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 24, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #179 - Joining a listed terrorist entity is illegal. And yet hundreds of Canadians have done so and some are now home... but have not been charged. What should we do with these cases? See also: ►Canadian woman freed from ISIS detention camp reunites with daughter in Canada ►Seco...
Episode #114: Former FBI Brig Barker - Counterterrorism at the coalface
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 24, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith so much written about terrorism these days it is easy to forget that there is actual counter terrorism work to be done. Identifying terrorists, following them, interviewing them, stopping them - this is real CT work. Borealis talks with veteran FBI agent Brig Barker about his years helpin...
Episode #113: Mike King - What is CVE and what does it actually do?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 17, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat is the world of CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) all about? Many acronyms, many mandates, many claims. What is the reality of all this? Borealis is joined by Mike King. Mike King, a social psychologist working on violent extremism, radicalization, & CVE. Director of Research at Edmo...
Episode 112: Ahmed Patel - Why are many Muslims in denial over Islamist terrorism?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 10, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe facts are that most terrorist attacks in the world are carried out by Muslims and most victims are Muslim. Why, then, are many in the Islamic world in denial about these facts? Borealis is joined by UK activist and Sufi Muslim Ahmed Patel to talk about these issues. Ahmed Patel, the brot...
Episode #112: Ahmed Patel - Why are many Muslims in denial over Islamist terrorism?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 10, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe facts are that most terrorist attacks in the world are carried out by Muslims and most victims are Muslim. Why, then, are many in the Islamic world in denial about these facts? Borealis is joined by UK activist and Sufi Muslim Ahmed Patel to talk about these issues. Ahmed Patel, the brot...
Repeat after me: Satan-worshiping pedophile cannibals are NOT ruling the world!
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 08, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #178 - Conspiracy theories are as old as time and most are utterly ridiculous. Those who suscribe to them are for the most part harmless. On rare occasions, a person will decide to act on them in a violent way. How serious is this threat? Borealis looks at the infamous 'Q' of QA...
Quick Hits | Repeat after me: Satan-worshiping pedophile cannibals are NOT ruling the world!
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 08, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #178 - Conspiracy theories are as old as time and most are utterly ridiculous. Those who suscribe to them are for the most part harmless. On rare occasions, a person will decide to act on them in a violent way. How serious is this threat? Borealis looks at the infamous 'Q' of QA...
Episode #111: James Dorsey - An award-winning journalist's take on the Middle East, Asia and terrorism
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 03, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThere are so many voices out there when it comes to terrorism and what it all means. This makes it hard to know whom to talk and listen to. Borealis has a great talk with James Dorsey, senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological Unive...
Quick Hits | What is working on counter-terrorism really like?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 01, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAn ongoing UK inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack in which 22 died and hundreds were injured is raising serious questions about what UK intelligence knew and when regarding this ISIS-inspired plot. Is the ensuing criticism fair? Borealis provides a former insider's persp...
Quick Hits | 2017 Manchester Arena bombing: What is working on counter-terrorism really like?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 01, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #177 - An ongoing UK inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack in which 22 died and hundreds were injured is raising serious questions about what UK intelligence knew and when regarding this ISIS-inspired plot. Is the ensuing criticism fair? Borealis provides a form...
Quick Hits | 2017 Manchester Arena bombing: What is working on counter-terrorism really like?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - November 01, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #177 - An ongoing UK inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack in which 22 died and hundreds were injured is raising serious questions about what UK intelligence knew and when regarding this ISIS-inspired plot. Is the ensuing criticism fair? Borealis provides a form...
Episode #110: Archie Alafriz - What we do about about terrorist financing and money laundering
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 27, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe movement of money around the world is dizzying. Not surprisingly, bad actors use these platforms to finance their operations. So what is being done about it? Borealis has an in-depth conversation with former RCMP officer and money laundering/terrorist financing specialist Archie Alafriz. ...
Episode #109: Borealis joins Counterpoints for a wide-ranging discussion on terrorism and national security
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow is the 'war on terrorism' going? What are we doing well? Not well? What are our moral obligations to those suffering under terrorist rule? Borealis President Phil Gurski talks with Conor to talk about this and more - have a listen! ►Watch Conor on Youtube Phil Gurski is the President ...
Quick Hits | Top 10 Dumbest Terrorists of all Time
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 12, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #176 - Terrorists like to portray themselves as masterminds of violence. Some are pretty dumb. See also: ►Top 10 Worst Terrorist Group Names ►Top 10 Worst Right-Wing Extremism Group Names About the host Phil Gurski: Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consultin...
Episode #108: Vern White on how well does intelligence coordination work in Canada?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 06, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCanada is a big county and when it comes to security there are multiple levels of jurisdiction: municipal, provincial, first nations and federal. How do all the players get along in the national security sandbox? Borealis has a fascinating discussion with Canadian Senator Vern White, former RC...
Quick Hits | Is Neo a terrorist? Can we reclaim The Matrix from the alt-right?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 05, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #175 - The Matrix franchise has been around since 1999 and is a trilogy of very cool films. They are full of simulated violence in which humans are battling the machines which are using them to drain their lifeforce. Matrix Resurrections is coming out in December: what do the films te...
Quick Hits | Why what we call "terrorism" matters!
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 02, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits #174 - There are those out there who want authorities to stop calling Islamist terrorism by that name. Alternatives include "faith-based terrorism" and "terrorists abusing religious motivations". In this Quick Hits podcast, Borealis argues why this is wrong-headed and counterproducti...
Why what we call "terrorism" matters!
Canadian Intelligence Eh - October 02, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits 174 - There are those out there who want authorities to stop calling Islamist terrorism by that name. Alternatives include "faith-based terrorism" and "terrorists abusing religious motivations". In this Quick Hits podcast, Borealis argues why this is wrong-headed and counterproductiv...
Episode #107: Gavin Horner on intelligence vs evidence from a law enforcement officer's perspective
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 29, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhen it comes to stopping terrorism all information should be used, right? It is not as simple as that. In order to charge a potential wrongdoer the data must be in the form of evidence, not intelligence. Borealis talks about these issues with 30-year Toronto police veteran Gavin Horner. Gav...
CIE 107 - Gavin Horner - Intelligence vs evidence from a law enforcement officer's perspective
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 29, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhen it comes to stopping terrorism all information should be used, right? It is not as simple as that. In order to charge a potential wrongdoer the data must be in the form of evidence, not intelligence. Borealis talks about these issues with 30-year Toronto police veteran Gavin Horner. Gav...
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are back in Canada after 1020 days detention in China
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 28, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMichael Spavor and Michael Kovrig touched down on Canadian soil on Saturday after being arbitrarily detained in China for 1020 days. As Canada celebrates the return of the “two Michaels,” it’s worth asking what this hostage diplomacy saga tells us about Canada-China relations and global affairs ...
Quick Hits | Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are back in Canada after 1020 days detention in China
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 28, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMichael Spavor and Michael Kovrig touched down on Canadian soil on Saturday after being arbitrarily detained in China for 1020 days. As Canada celebrates the return of the “two Michaels,” it’s worth asking what this hostage diplomacy saga tells us about Canada-China relations and global affairs ...
Should academics tell national security professionals how to do their jobs?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 24, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits 173 - Why do some academics try to tell national security professionals how to do their jobs? Is there no better way to manage this relationship? Borealis looks at the Acorn TV series Outlier to examine how 'town and gown' should work better. About Phil Gurski: Phil is the Presiden...
Quick Hits | Should academics tell national security professionals how to do their jobs?
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 24, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsQuick Hits 173 - Why do some academics try to tell national security professionals how to do their jobs? Is there no better way to manage this relationship? Borealis looks at the Acorn TV series Outlier to examine how 'town and gown' should work better. About Phil Gurski: Phil is the Presiden...
CIE 106 - A conversation with former Al-Qaeda recruiter Jesse Morton
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 15, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIs it possible to be an 'ex-jihadi'? How would we know? What about state-run efforts at 'de-radicalisation'? Borealis has a fascinating conversation with Jesse Morton, often described as the #1 Al Qaeda recruiter in the US in the mid 2000s and now very much involved in undermining Islamist t...
Episode #106: A conversation with former Al-Qaeda recruiter Jesse Morton
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 15, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIs it possible to be an 'ex-jihadi'? How would we know? What about state-run efforts at 'de-radicalisation'? Borealis has a fascinating conversation with Jesse Morton, often described as the #1 Al Qaeda recruiter in the US in the mid 2000s and now very much involved in undermining Islamist t...
A conversation with former Al-Qaeda recruiter Jesse Morton
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 15, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIs it possible to be an 'ex-jihadi'? How would we know? What about state-run efforts at 'de-radicalisation'? Borealis has a fascinating conversation with Jesse Morton, often described as the #1 Al Qaeda recruiter in the US in the mid 2000s and now very much involved in undermining Islamist t...
CIE 106 - A conversation with former Al-Qaeda recruiter JESSE MORTON
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 15, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIs it possible to be an 'ex-jihadi'? How would we know? What about state-run efforts at 'de-radicalisation'? Borealis has a fascinating conversation with Jesse Morton, often described as the #1 Al Qaeda recruiter in the US in the mid 2000s and now very much involved in undermining Islamist t...
"There has been hints and warnings" - Intelligence veteran remembers 9/11, 20 years later
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 09, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJeff Sammut was joined by president and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and author Phil Gurski on Canada Now to talk about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 20 years later. ►Catch Jeff live weekdays from 1-3pmET on Sirius XM Canada Talks channel 167 About Phil Gurski: Phil is the Presiden...
CIE 105 - Taliban takeover, Incels and New Zealand attack - Chatting with Destiny about recent events
Canadian Intelligence Eh - September 08, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPhil Gurski joins Destiny for his 4rth appearance on his livestream. They discuss Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover, the latest New Zealand attack, ISIS, Incels, Canada's mass graves and the January 6th Washington riots. ►Follow Destiny on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC554eY5jNU...
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