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- Quick Hits | Quebec sword attack: Not every act of serious violence is terrorism
The world has been shocked over the past few weeks over a series of knife attacks and beheadings in France, all of which appear to be terrroism related. So when two people are killed and five wounded by a man with a sword in Quebec City many assume it must be terrorism. But is it? Borealis weighs in on why we need to be careful before we jump to conclusions.
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]10 min - Quick Hits | Good counter terrorism practices require wide sharing among international security services
Canada has long benefitted from its membership in the so-called '5 eyes' intelligence sharing club. But when it comes to counter terrorism, the '5 eyes' are not enough. Borealis argues why it is crucial to share counter terrorism data widely with other intelligence partners.
Read Should the Five Eyes Alliance be Expanded? by Greg Fyffe.
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About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]11 min - Quick Hits | Islamic leaders need to look in the mirror
In the wake of heavy criticism by Muslim leaders over French President Macron's comments about Islam after a brutal beheading all fingers are pointed at France as the problem. Is it, or is the Muslim world in crisis? Borealis weighs in on this topic.
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About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]20 min - Quick Hits | Yes, Islamist extremism has a lot to do with Islam!
In the wake of a brutal beheading in France, that country's President Emmanuel Macron has called for a look at Islam in France. Saudi Arabia has responded that Islamist terrorism has nothing to do with Islam. Huh? Borealis looks at this issue in some depth.
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG10 min - Cynthia Miller-Idriss: What do we mean by 'the far right'?
Everyone seems to want to talk about 'Right-Wing Extremism' or RWE these days. It is a nebulous term that seems to cover an awful lot of actors. Borealis talks to Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss of American University in Washington DC whose latest book HATE IN THE HOMELAND: the new global far right is now today! Have a listen to this fascinating discussion!
About my guest Cynthia Miller-Idriss:
Cynthia Miller-Idriss is an award-winning author and scholar of extremism and youth radicalization. She directs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the Center for University Excellence (CUE) at the American University in Washington, DC, where she is also Professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education.
► Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right
► Check out Cynthia's website
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG38 min - Quick Hits | Labelling misogyny as a form of terrorism is unhelpful
Most people know that terrorism is driven by one of three primary motivators: religion, politics or ideology. Some now want to add misogyny to that trio. Borealis thinks this is a bad idea - have a listen to why.
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG10 min - Quick Hits | Are right-wing terrorists really a bigger concern than jihadis?
Pick up any Western newspaper or go to any Website and when it comes to terrorism it seems to be all right wing all the time. Is this an accurate analysis of where the threat really is? Borealis offers his thoughts on the matter.
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG11 min - Quick Hits | Remembering Corporal Nathan Cirillo 6 years after the Ottawa attack
Six years ago today unarmed Corporal Nathan Cirillo was killed while standing honour guard at the National Cenotaph by a Canadian Islamist terrorist. RIP Corporal Cirillo.
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG9 min - Quick Hits | What will the impact of the beheading of a high school teacher be on France?
A French teacher makes the difficult decision to raise the issue of the infamous 'Muhammad cartoons' to his class. People get angry and an 18-yr old student beheads this teacher. While France is no stranger to jihadi terrorism will this henous act lead to significant actions?
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG9 min - Tom Abraham - How do dogs play a role in counter-terrorism?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to train a sniffer dog? Just how good are these dogs? Borealis talks to a Canadian who has been involved in training 'man's best friend' for four decades.
About my guest Tom Abraham:
My name is Tom Abraham, I am a former volunteer Fire Fighter in Puslinch, Ontario, Canada. I started this organization not by choice but rather by chance. My primary passion has always been dogs, Service Dogs – in specific, German Shepherds for Military/Law Enforcement purposes. About 10 years ago I approached an individual who attended the same church as me, he was working at a Youth Detention facility at the time.
► BlackTrack K9 Facebook
► BlackTrack K9 website
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - [email protected]
►Check Phil's latest book ''When Religion Kills'' - https://amzn.to/2ALdpoG28 min
About Canadian Intelligence Eh
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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.
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