Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting

08/28/2026

The latest Borealis Perspective is out! What was the CBC thinking when it told its journalists not to refer to 9/11 as a "terrorist attack"? Have a read!

This piece first appeared in The Bureau on August 28, 2026. Of all the terms in the English language that have led to arguments over what exactly they mean, terrorism has to be at or near the top. Phrases such as “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter,” the tendency of dictato...

08/21/2026

I would imagine every author believes every book they write is special but I am particularly proud of this one. It took over a year to research and write and I think it is a timely reminder that jihadi terrorism is still thriving worldwide. It is, I suppose, a wake-up call for states to continue to take this threat seriously, as well as all the other threats out there. My heartfelt thanks to Optimum Publishing International for helping to make this possible. Official launch at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on September 9!

08/14/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Canada needs to hold China to account over Tibetan cultural destruction and TNR. Have a listen!

Episode 345 – The PRC’s attempts to impose Han domination needs to be countered China is a big country – really big! It may no longer have the most people – it seems to have been passed by India in that regard – but it still exerts a lot of power and influence. Within the […]

08/11/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Why are there so few women spies in fiction given they have played a critical role in IRL? Have a listen!

Episode 344 – The so-called ‘fairer sex’ had a long history in intelligence. James Bond. Jason Bourne. Jack Reacher. Johnny English. All men who have names starting with ‘J’ and all spies – at least of the fictional variety. Nary a female among them. Where are all the women in intelligen...

08/03/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! It looks like the Taliban have made themselves some enemies in Afghanistan - fingers crossed!

Episode 342 – When you are as bad as the Taliban it should come as no surprise that some will rise up to oppose your pre-Medieval views Ah the Taliban, everyone’s favourite antediluvian misogynist jihadis. Not only have public executions been on the rise and the complete erasure of women and gir...

07/20/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Why our protectors and first responders need more help to deal with PTSD. Have a listen! Thanks to Dr. Jill Price for appearing on the podcast!

Episode 340 – First responders and those who deal with bad actors are exposed to very serious consequences Imagine you are a cop or a paramedic. On a daily basis, you are likely to have to deal with some very nasty stuff: severely wounded people or dead ones, and some truly evil individuals who li...

07/13/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! We rely need to take anti-Semitism more seriously. Have a listen

Episode 339 – Concrete steps to counter hate are a good thing Anti-Semitic acts are not new, unfortunately. Hatred of Jews goes back millennia, culminating in the Holocaust which led to the industrialisation of mass murder of Jews. Since the Hamas terrorist attack in October 2023 and the subsequen...

07/09/2026

The inaugural Phil's Phathomings podcast is out! A rebrand of Quick Hits. Why is the Canadian government undermining security screening? Have a listen (also on YouTube)!

Phil’s Phathomings Episode 1 – Canada needs to ensure that immigrants do not bring nefarious plans to our country Canada, like many other nations, needs robust immigration. Our fertility rates are dropping below the 2.1 minimum to keep our population stable and immigrants can help grow our econo...

07/06/2026

The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Are there links between piracy and terrorism? Have a listen!

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06/26/2026

The latest Quick Hits podcast is out! Why it is far too early to be issuing declarative statements on what happened in Montreal (with an appeal to allow police to do their jobs). Have a listen!

Episode 277 – We need to channel our inner Dragnet when faced with new information: just the facts ma’am Ok, I get it. The media want to be first to get a story out and be definitive on what it all means. As a consequence, they tend to reach out to (self-styled) ‘experts’ to weigh […]