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 188 - What is it like to run a security intelligence service?
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Phil Gurski
Canada has some fine intelligence services, CSE (Communications Security Establishment) and CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) staffed by very capable professionals who do their best to keep senior officials informed and Canadians safe. But what is it like to actually run such an agency? Borealis speaks with Ward Elcock, Director of CSIS from 1994-2004 to look at Canada's intelligence culture among other matters.