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Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting is run Phil Gurski, by a 30-year veteran of the Canadian intelligence community, including 15 years with CSIS.

06/08/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Is Syria's new leader an 'ex'-jihadi? Have a listen!

Episode 333 – Is it wise to see an ‘ex’ jihadi as the best hope for Syria? Hip hip hooray for Syria! The hated Assad regime is done, hopefully for ever. The country could enter a new era – fingers crossed – but the new leader is a man who is a ?former? terrorist, Ahmed […]

06/02/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Why Oman should play a larger role in the Iran- US/Israel conflict. Have a listen!

Episode 332 – With the US/Israel and Iran at war, a party that gets along with everyone is indispensable I am fairly certain that most people have either never heard of Oman or could not find it on a map. This small sultanate does not garner many headlines but is, oddly enough, one of the […]

05/20/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! How much of a threat does Al Shabaab pose to Somalia and the region (hint: a lot!)? Have a listen!

Episode 330 – Government pronouncements on counter-terrorism success need to be taken with a grain of salt When it comes to terrorism, some groups are simply more successful than others. There are those which skyrocket to fame only to wither and disappear: the FLQ in Canada in the 1960s and early ...

05/15/2026

The latest Quick Hits podcast is out! Why are Canada's spies (CSIS) and cops (RCMP) coming out with different messages on foreign interference in the Alberta separation campaign? Have a listen!

Quick Hits Episode 276 – Is the Alberta referendum on separation open to influence from outside powers or not? Canada is sorrily used to talk of separation. We went through two referendums (referenda? neverendums?) on Quebec independence in the 1980s and 1990s and are now faced with a possible vot...

04/28/2026

The latest Quick Hits podcast is out! Why we need to take governments' counter-terrorism success claims with a grain of salt. Have a listen!

Episode 275 – Why we need to take government claims of counter terrorism success with a grain of salt Terrorist groups come and go, like just about everything else. And yet, some seem to last a long time, pronouncements of their deaths notwithstanding (I want to channel my inner Mark Twain here bu...

04/21/2026

The latest Borealis Quick Hits podcast is out! Why is the Canadian justice system releasing a convicted ISIS terrorist whom it admits still poses a threat to public safety? Have a listen!

Episode 274 – Why in heaven’s name is a convicted unapologetic jihadi being released from prison? Prisons serve several purposes, or so it seems to me (I am not a incarceration specialist). First and foremost it is a system that can help keep the public safe from truly dangerous people. Second, ...

04/06/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! The pressure of investigating a shooting in wartime. Have a listen!

Episode 324 – Even when the public wants immediate answers, police need time to do their jobs If you watch enough crime dramas on Netflix (or the streaming platform of your choice: my wife and I are watching the quirky Annika on PBS now), you are led to believe that solving crimes is a matter […...

03/30/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Should Canada know more about its spies? A documentary maker thinks so! Have a listen!

Episode 323 – I can tell you and not have to kill you! If there is one profession that is badly misunderstood – or not understood at all – it is espionage. Oh sure, there are spy novels and James Bond films and all that, but these are fictional and do not portray the world […]

03/25/2026

Quick Hits podcast is back! Does Toronto Police need its own counter-terrorism unit? Have a listen!

Quick Hits Episode 272 – Who should be responsible for counter-terrorism in Canada? In a surprise announcement on March 24, the Chief of Toronto Police, Myron Demkiw, stated that his force would create a “standalone” counter-terrorism unit. Recent attacks against the US Consulate in Toronto an...

03/18/2026

Very honoured to have been invited as the first international guest on the Steady State podcast to discuss intelligence issues and the 5 eyes community. Thanks Lauren!!

Sentinel Podcast - Might Makes Right? Michael Morell on U.S. Power, Allies, and Adversaries

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