Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap up
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Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap up
Is Canada's national Security up in the Air? What we learned about Foreign Interference this week and more on Indian Intelligence Assassinations
Welcome back to the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network Weekly Intelligence Wrap Up with your host Neil Bisson, Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network and retired Intelligence Officer from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. In this episode, Neil delves into the recent decision by Air Canada that has stirred concerns regarding national security and geopolitical tensions.
Air Canada's choice to award a significant maintenance contract to a Hong Kong-based company, HAECO, for 56 wide-body jets has raised eyebrows and ignited discussions about potential espionage risks and broader implications of outsourcing maintenance to a country with strained relations, particularly with Canada.
Neil emphasizes the importance of scrutinizing Air Canada's decision, raising questions about the role of intelligence agencies in recommending critical infrastructure partnerships and the potential consequences of aligning with companies associated with adversarial states.
Switching gears, Neil discusses revelations from the Foreign Interference Commission inquiry, where Director David Vigneault of CSIS presented intelligence indicating Chinese attempts to influence Canadian elections, underscoring the challenges in safeguarding the electoral process against foreign interference.
Lastly, Neil explores recent reports on India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) involvement in assassinations across borders, shedding light on implications for Western countries, including Canada, and raising ethical considerations regarding intelligence-sharing agreements with India.
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