Episode 2.29: Security vs. Populism

In the twenty-ninth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior Fellow GPSIA, University of Ottawa. Steve & Artur discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s revelation of intelligence that the government of India was involved in the murder of a prominent British Columbia Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Canadian soil and the risk of diaspora protestations being perceived as threats by home governments. The lack of vetting, which led House Speaker Anthony Rota to invite and recognize a man who fought for a Nazi unit in the Second World War during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Parliament, the diplomatic and international embarrassment as well as Russia using this incident as propaganda to justify the war in Ukraine. The final discussion focused on the weaponization of parental rights in anti-trans protests and far right involvement, which has the potential to turn violent, and its implications for security in Canada.