Original Recording Date: 2025JUN23.

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TOPICS:

• Guest: Mubin Shaikh - a former under undercover human source for CSIS and agent with the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. Mubin has infiltrated ISIS social media networks from 2012-2018. He is a SME who has spoken with both U.S. and Canadian governments. Mubin is a Counter Extremism Specialist for the renowned NGO, Parents for Peace and has been featured in his own exhibit in the New International Spy Museum.
• Understanding the thought processes of radicalized individuals.
• "Narrative warfare" and Western vulnerabilities.
• Radicalization & extremism: calling it out from within the community.
• Lessons for youth.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Parents For Peace - Mubin's profile: Mubin Shaikh - Parents For Peace
2. Spy Museum: International Spy Museum - Washington DC

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Mubin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mubins/

Original Recording Date: 2025JUN17.

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TOPICS:

• Guests: Prairie Region Directors Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan.
  • National Police Federation: is the sole certified bargaining agent for regular Members and reservists of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police below the rank of Inspector. The National Police Federation (NPF) was certified to represent ~20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally in the summer of 2019. We are the largest police labour relations organization in Canada, the second largest in North America and the first independent national association to represent RCMP Members.
• The push to remain police of jurisdiction.
  • Where is the Alberta Provincial Police Service at?
• Funding.
  • Fulfilling mandates and addressing gaps from municipal to federal policing.
• Recruitment & training.
  • Innovate and streamline.
• Procurement
  • Police are not “just” another government department.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. National Police Federation: https://npf-fpn.com/
   • RCMP Facing The Future: Evolution, Integration, Readiness. https://npf-fpn.com/app/uploads/securepdfs/2025/06/NPF-Report_RCMP-Facing-the-Future_June-2025.pdf

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find the National Police Federation on:
   • X: https://twitter.com/npffpn
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalpolicefederation/
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nationalpolicefederation/
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npf_fpn/?igshid=14s1qkc6wvczk
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QxNjeMspVgEiplTklCObw
2. Find Director McGowan on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-mcgowan-654709101/
3. Find Director Halwa on:
   • X: https://x.com/halwakevin
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-halwa-30b9b8234

Original Recording Date: 2025JUN09.

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TOPICS:

• Guests:
  • Albert 'Jits' Hobaugh II - Served in the 12th Special Forces Group and later with the 75th Ranger Regiment. Albert's public service continued as he went on to be a paramedic, special agent, and tactical operator with the ATF. After a career-ending injury in 2018, Albert retired with honors and continues to serve communities and support fellow veterans by being a mentor for the Three Rangers Foundation and is an author.
  • Matt Domyancic - Medically retired police officer with his MS in forensic science, MS in sports psychology and Masters in pastoral theology. He's now a one-man non-profit police chaplain, peer support, and wellness and resiliency advocate for first responders and veterans
• One of many instances of brain trauma.
• The onset, discovery, and seeking help.
  • Put in the hard work, maintain the follow through.
• We all have our own path.
  • Some of the options available to both veterans and first responders.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Albert's book 'Blacksheep Ghost: The early years: The Life and Making of a Special Agent' under the pseudonym Jack Grodey:
   1. Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/4ElCrOS
   2. Amazon USA: https://a.co/d/8BSkU7m
2. Albert's website Jits Publishing (under construction): https://www.jitspublishing.com/
3. Matt's website - Tactical Chaplain: https://www.tacticalchaplain.com/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Albert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-h-43a6031a5/
2. Find Matt on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-domyancic-b7203b6/
   • Instagram at:
     • Thin Blue Line Spirituality: https://www.instagram.com/thinbluelinespirituality/
     • The Tactical Chaplain: https://www.instagram.com/thetacticalchaplain/

Original Recording Date: 2025MAY22.

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TOPICS:

• Guests: President Brandon Sontag and Treasurer Kenny Van Dyke – California Force Instructors Association (CALFIA) - As a non-profit organization in California, our mission is to develop balanced and educated Use of Force Instructors. We do this by providing training and resources and partnering within our regions.
• The smart application of force.
• Using facts, law, and experience to guide decisions.
• The problem of politics in use of force.
• Decisions: from the desk to the street.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. California Force Instructors Association: https://calfia.org/
2. The Briefing Room: https://www.thebriefingroom.com/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find CALFIA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calfia_org/
2. Find The Briefing Room on:
   • IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebriefingroomofficial/
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-briefing-room-llc/

Original Recording Date: 2025MAY14.

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TOPICS:

• Guests: Executive Director Jean Bota and Director Becky Wylie-Jardine - Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association - ACCPA's goal is to ensure safety to Albertans and their communities through education and crime prevention awareness. They are the connector between rural and urban communities and agencies.
• ACCPA's history.
• Speaking to the right level.
  • Working with individuals to the various levels of government.
• How to be a collective voice.
  • Providing context and fact to the narratives.
• Education and Solutions.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association website: https://albertacrimeprevention.com/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find ACCPA on:
   • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@albertacommunitycrimepreve5239
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/albertacrimeprevention
   • X: https://www.twitter.com/ABcrimeprevent
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/72067627
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alberta_crime_prevention
2. Find Jean on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jean-bota-269a9326
3. Find Becky Wylie-Jardine on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/becky-wylie-jardine-m-a-icps-19251144

Original Recording Date: 2025MAY14.

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TOPICS:

• Guest: Detective-Sergeant John Khoshandish - unit commander for the York Regional Police Tactical Intelligence Unit, leading intelligence development on organized crime, and supporting national security, counter-terrorism, and foreign interference investigations.
• The unique work of the Tactical Intelligence Unit.
• Who is actually paying attention?
  • Mandates, investigative threshold, and the role of municipal law enforcement.
• Game-time: appealing to emotion vs. logic.
• Diaspora: Who can they turn to? What can they expect?
• The missing legislation and the expectations of law enforcement.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Det.-Sgt. Khoshandish on panel for SAC-LHR: Power, Pressure, and Propaganda: SAC-LHR: Power, Pressure, and Propaganda - B'nai Brith Canada

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Det.-Sgt. Khoshandish on LinkedIn: John Khoshandish - Detective Sergeant - Intelligence Bureau - York Regional Police | LinkedIn

Original Recording Date: 2025MAY15.

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TOPICS:

• Guest: Jonathan Berkshire Miller – is the co-founder and principal of Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory, Senior Fellow at the Ottawa-based Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), and holds concurrent fellowships with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and Asian Forum Japan.
• Life in a think-tank and its contributions.
• Canada’s future and bringing different perspectives together.
• Middle power: wake-up call on national security & global roles.
• U.S., China, and the Indo-Pacific – Canada’s aim and focus.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Jonathan Berkshire Miller: https://www.jberkshiremiller.com/
2. Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI): https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find Jonathan on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-berkshire-miller-39904521/
   • X: https://x.com/jbmllr
   • Email: jbmllr@gmail.com
2. Find MLI on:
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacdonaldLaurierInstitute
   • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/MLInstitute
   • X: https://twitter.com/MLInstitute
   • LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/macdonald-laurier-institute

Original Recording Date: 2025APR29.

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TOPICS:

• Guest: Mark Messina - Vice President for QRFup and a retired US Army Veteran whose organization and strategic leadership will bring the vision of QRFup across the nation. Mark's deference for the mission of this organization is bar none, and his determination will disrupt the current order.
• Mark's personal story.
• The QRFup story.
  • Providing timely response to those at the edge.
• Keeping the responders safe. A time and place for everything.
• The numbers that will shock you.
• Progressing toward nation-wide coverage.
• What's next?

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Get the QRFup Application:
   • Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qrfup/id6511219491
   • Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qrfup
2. QRFup website: https://www.qrfup.org/
3. QRFup merchandise (SUPPORT THE CAUSE!): https://www.qrfup.shop/

Profiles and Social Media:

1. Find QRFup on:
   • LinkedIn: https://instagram.com/qrfup.organization
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/QRFup/61558629835156/
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qrfup
2. Find Mark on:
   • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-messina-53b3b9178/
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grey6_official/