Canada would not be Canada without immigrants. I would rather live nowhere else.
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Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is a former terrorism analyst at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). He specializes in radicalization and homegrown Al Qaeda/Islamic State/Islamist-inspired extremism and has published several books, including the forthcoming When Religions Kill: how extremists justify violence through faith.” He is a member of New Canadian Media’s board of directors.
Support for Sikh Extremism in Canada Never Disappeared Completely
In the lead-up to an election politicians pander to certain constituencies. That is just what they do. It is all in the context of getting…
View More Support for Sikh Extremism in Canada Never Disappeared CompletelySaudi Arabia, Modernity and Counter Terrorism
Three cheers for Saudi Arabia! The conservative Kingdom has ruled that women can now drive and no longer need to be accompanied by a mahram (essentially a male guardian)…
View More Saudi Arabia, Modernity and Counter TerrorismWhen the Fear of Terrorism Trumps Reason
There is no question that fear sells. The latest Stephen King film about an evil clown – It – grossed over $120 million in its first three…
View More When the Fear of Terrorism Trumps ReasonMyanmar may be the Next Jihadi Battleground
Before this piece goes any further I need to spell out that I am not a big fan of the use of force unless absolutely…
View More Myanmar may be the Next Jihadi BattlegroundSuicide, Radical Violence and the Importance of Everything in Between
The Globe and Mail featured a fascinating story in its weekend edition (August 12) on suicides in Toronto in which people throw themselves in front…
View More Suicide, Radical Violence and the Importance of Everything in BetweenIn Bangladesh, a Small Change Could Point to More Extremism
Sometimes, small things point to large changes. During my short visit last week to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, I had the opportunity to sit…
View More In Bangladesh, a Small Change Could Point to More ExtremismSuffer the Children of Islamic State
If there is one searing image of the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe it is that of the orphanages of Romania. The regime of…
View More Suffer the Children of Islamic StateCanada Should not be Compensating Khadr
Well, the inevitable has happened. We all knew it was coming. Canada’s most famous ‘child soldier’, Omar Khadr, is about to receive an apology and…
View More Canada Should not be Compensating KhadrLet’s Shout these Far-right Losers Down
As I have stated on many occasions, the threat to Canada from Islamist extremist groups represents by far the single greatest priority for our security…
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