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Influence Games (with guest Mubin Shaikh) --- The Daily Beaver Morning Show
Hey Kits!
Weekdays at 7-ish Eastern, we livestream The Daily Beaver Morning Show, a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats.
We are hearing a lot, these days, about alleged election interference by the government of the People's Republic of China, and because this is all about spycraft and intelligence, there's much the general public doesn't not - or could not ever -- know. That's a perfect opportunity for political opportunitsts and charlatans to fill in the blanks with that which they wish / want / need to be true to get you to dance to the tune they're calling.
Our very special guest today, Mr. Mubin Shaikh*, shares his expertise in order to help us sift through the narratives. He'll gives us some civics insight, as well some media and political literacy, to equip us with critical thinking guideposts, so as to not have the wool pulled over our eyes.
We also touch on the Rouleau report.
He was very generous with his time and we are most grateful.
So Kits, please settle in for this engaging Monday Morning Beaver Bite / Interview.
Today, we talk about:
- Toronto City Hall Election Speculation;
- US GOP nomination speculation;
- Mubin Shaikh on Interference: What You Need to Know to Be Informed
- Canadians Who Make Us Proud;
Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Mubin Shaikh is a former supporter of extremism who deradicalized after the 9/11 attacks. He was recruited by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service as a Human Source and subsequently as a Police Agent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET - Toronto). He worked multiple CLASSIFIED infiltration operations, online and on the ground, as well as the 4-year, 5-legal hearings, public prosecution of the Toronto 18 terrorist cell.
After this government and Court experience, he was extensively involved with the infiltration of ISIS social media networks from 2012-2018 inclusive and remains intimately connected to this world. Shaikh is an external Subject Matter Expert for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff’s, Strategic Multilayer Assessment Team and participated in supporting anti-ISIS activities for the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Special Operations Command. He has spoken at the UN Security Council, U.S. Senate on Homeland Security, the (Canadian) Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, and other high-level organizations on various topics related to public safety.
He has a Master of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (MPICT, Macquarie), and is a specialist and consultant instructor to police, intelligence, and special operations forces on a range of topics. He is currently a Professor in the School of Public Safety at Seneca College, and a Counter Extremism Specialist for the renowned NGO, Parents for Peace where he conducts direct interventions with radicalized and extremist individuals. Mubin is also featured in a permanent exhibit at the new International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. under, “Preventing Terror.
PS: This episode is also available on our new True North Eager Beaver Media Inc. YouTube channel at [https://youtu.be/KIxmYrXfxBo].
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Your Eager Beaver
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[Recording Date: March 6, 2023]
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