For the first time in the history of CSIS, Canada’s top spy holds a press conference. His talking points included youth radicalization, Arctic security, and data sovereignty. But why is he talking now?   

CORRECTION (Nov 19/25): Israelis required to serve in the Israeli Defence Force include Druze Arabs and Jews, with the exception of Haredi Jews. Christians and Muslim Arabs/Palestinians who are Israeli citizens can volunteer to serve in the IDF, but are not conscripted. In this episode, host Jesse Brown incorrectly stated that conscription applies to all of the above. 

This episode uses generative AI for the following purposes: several instances of voice cloning of host Jesse Brown to use “they” and “them” pronouns when referring to Kristyn Wong-Tam

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Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Douglas Soltys

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• Nearly 1 in 10 terrorism investigations at CSIS involves a minor: spy boss | CBC News 
• Spy Boss Dan Rogers Has the Hardest Job in Ottawa | The Walrus 
• The ‘diplomacy’ in what Canada’s top spy chose not to say, according to analysts – CTV News
• Why Canada’s spy boss just sent a scathing memo to the agency’s senior management – National Post 
• The world is in a new age of variable geometry, says Mark Carney – The Economist
• Dominion Dynamics’ CEO thinks defence is a “generational opportunity” for Canadian entrepreneurs | BetaKit 
• Statement on the Combat on Campus Tour – Kristyn Wong-Tam for Toronto Centre   

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