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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We get nerdy on International Law and whether it still matters given… waves generally at the world. Surprising no one, @cforcese.bsky.social and I tell Jess why it does.

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

In full agreement with this by @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social on Bill C-22. It is good that the government listened to criticisms & re-wrote the bill so any enacted legislation has a chance to survive the courts. The grounds for a reasonable debate have been laid. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Opinion: Canada’s playing catch-up on digital lawful access

The Carney government has shown a willingness to try and get it right

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John Moxin @johnmoxin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social So, how I found Secure Line, and why I started listening, and why I continue. I look for books, papers, shows, etc. that are deep dives into subjects I know nothing about. This Week In Virology was an early find, and still a favourite. 1/?

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Mike and I dive deep on the new Combatting hate act. Give it a listen.

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

New Secure Line Podcast out! You may heard a lot about the surveillance provisions in Parts 14 and 15 of Bill C-2. @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social breaks it down to @jessmarindavis.bsky.social and myself. What are the problems? Is it fixable? Discuss! youtu.be/S6YOovnRuqU?...

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Backdoors, Borders, and Bill C-2

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

🚨Really pleased to share Season 2 of Secure Line! We kick off the season with a roundup of everything we missed over the summer months....and there was a lot. Freezerbags full of intelligence, you might say. Available wherever you get your podcasts. youtu.be/3wrl1-Yt6wc?...

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Freezerbags full of intelligence

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

1. Arc of the moral universe, etc. Teachers, journalists, healthcare workers, and academics have been fired or suspended for expressing pro-Palestinian views. Some workers and students have been added to public or private blacklists (Canary Mission) for pro-Palestinian activism

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

There is much about this story that is staggering. But the inclusion of military members while deeply troubling is not surprising. A story: I was part of the RWE CAF research network funded by the Department of National Defence to study IMVE in the military for three years 2020-2023.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Huge news out of Canada: Military members arrested on terrorism charges: “The three accused were planning to create anti-government militia...they took part in military-style training, as well as shooting, ambush, survival and navigation exercises” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Canadian Armed Forces members among four charged in Quebec extremist plot, RCMP say

Four people are accused of planning to create an anti-government militia to seize land in Quebec City

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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I was encouraged to see the #G7 Leaders' Statement on Transnational Repression which also calls out mitigating harms around mercenary spyware 👇🇨🇦 www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

I have to agree. I have no reason to believe this was the intent of the provisions but as drafted it’s the likely outcome. IMO the GoC should take a mulligan and introduce an amendment in committee; would be a means of showing some good faith that was lost by tabling without consultation.

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Proud to be apart of this team. Was a dream to work with everyone on this project.

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Really happy to see SITE taking steps to identify and inform the public about FI efforts at the riding level. Routine and regular warnings and education is necessary to ensure the Canadian electorate is aware and resilient against FI.

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

New episode of Secure Line is out! Signal and the (FI) Noise: Catching up with the news - where @jessmarindavis.bsky.social and @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social and I discuss some of the national security issues that have arisen in and out of the context of the election. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFuU...

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Signal and the (FI) Noise: Catching up with the news

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

An absolute honour. One of those rare trips that totally fills your cup.

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Having a real time listening to the “we need to take our medicine” from the antivax crowd.

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Yes, I think this is broadly right. It's also worth considering the purpose behind these public communications and whether they are achieving that. @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social and @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social and I just recorded an episode of Secure Line out later this week on this issue.

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

New episode of Secure Line podcast out. @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social & I talk to @plagasse.bsky.social about Canadian defence. We map out some of the important choices about the future of our alliances and the shape of our armed forces that the next PM will face. youtu.be/oREKuN6BbO8?...

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Playing Defence

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Back from a conference in Nice. First time I’ve ever travelled abroad and had people genuinely interested in understanding Canadian politics and security issues. I didn’t like it.

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Craig Forcese @cforcese.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Dealing with an issue that, for reasons that defy actual reasons, is much in the news. open.substack.com/pub/craigfor...

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CastBack Podcast – Defining the Canada-U.S. Border by Treaty

Or why some of the lines are squiggly and...some are straight

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Devorah Margolin @devorahmargolin.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

IMPORTANT: After days of violence in Syria, a big step has been taken for the future of Syria, as Ahmad al-Shar’a and Mazloum Abdi sign an agreement to integrate the SDF into new Syrian forces www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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Syria reaches deal to integrate SDF within state institutions, presidency says

Syria reached a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF) with state institutions, the Syrian presidency said on Monday.

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Bill Robinson @billrobinson.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Today is the 79th anniversary of the signing of the BRUSA (later known as UKUSA) agreement. Will it make it to 80?

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🚨 NEW EPISODE: Crypto Cold Front with Ari Redbord! 🚨 North Korea’s biggest crypto hack ever just happened, and Canada is shockingly among the top 10 countries with the highest exposure to sanctioned entities. How? Why? youtu.be/v11WVtRnki4?...

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Crypto Cold Front

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🚨 New Secure Line Episode 🚨 Is terrorism in Canada getting worse, or are we just getting better at catching it? Our latest episode dives into the numbers. @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social and I sit down with @stewglobal.bsky.social to talk all about terrorism in Canada! open.spotify.com/episode/4Fxy...

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Terrorism Threat Medium?

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Ben Spurr @benspurr.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I went to a tariff war and a hockey game broke out

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I was so pumped to interview Ms. Tessier! Was a great talk. Hope you’ll check out the latest episode of Secure Line!

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

It’s a Podmergency! After a whirlwind week we breakdown the law, the policy and the Nat sec implications of the drama that was the tariff showdown. youtu.be/QHXhE84BYzs?...

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Podmergency

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Episode 2 is out! I had to sit this one out for conflict purposes but I LOVED listening to the discussion. Give it a listen, like and follow!

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

ICYMI, the first episode of Secure Line dropped this week! Check it out and subscribe on Spotify, Apple and YouTube!

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Episode 1 of Secure Line is coming out soon! Here's a little teaser: Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, or Apple iTunes: open.spotify.com/show/3p2sEFI...

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Our first episode of Secure Line is live! This week we are joined by @justinling.ca and @thomasjuneau.bsky.social to discuss what Trump 2.0 means for Canadian national security. Check us out on Spotify, Apple or YouTube and subscribe if you dig it. open.spotify.com/episode/0Q31...

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Trump 2.0: Putting Makeup on a Bear in a Closet

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

To those leaving the US public service today, especially my friends in the US NSIC, thank you for your service and dedication to making the US and the world a safer place.

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

When the GOATs get together, you listen.

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Lyle Skinner @lyleskinner.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Schrödinger's Prorogation: Is Parliament prorogued if it has not been formally notified?

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Leah West @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

My kid has a Thomas the Tank Engine book with this plot….

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Eve Gaumond @evegaumond.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Yesterday, @garymarcus.bsky.social joined Matteo Carraba, @benjaminwittes.bsky.social and me to chat about the limits of generative AI and about neuro-symbolic AI, a potential path forward to get AI to actually fulfill its promises. Listen to our convo here: citetour.substack.com/p/ai-is-on-t...

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J.M. Berger PRE-ORDER THE POPE'S HITMAN @jmberger.com · 04/12/2024

I can't decide if a) we live in a time of unprecedented information unreliability b) info was always this unreliable, but we're bombarded by so much of it now that it's easier to see c) info was always this unreliable, but the stakes were lower because most people had less range of action

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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I've said this before, but the fact that legal academia (especially at top schools) has significantly turned away from concern with doctrine—in helping judges figure out how to resolve hard cases—creates an opportunity for those lawprofs who want to have actual influence on how law develops.

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Interesting piece on the Baltic cable cuts (I agree the law of piracy could have some application, but disagree that it is as limited as the author suggests). lieber.westpoint.edu/baltic-sea-c...

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The Baltic Sea Cable-Cuts and Ship Interdiction: The C-Lion1 Incident - Lieber Institute West Point

C-Lion1 cable cutting underscores the vulnerability of Western States to intentional damage caused to critical offshore infrastructure.

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