A call for humility in national security ‘expertise’

I’d like to make a humble entreaty for humility. If you used to work for CSIS or an analogous agency, be honest with your audience. Do not embellish or exaggerate your deeds or your perspective. Do not speak to matters you really are not 'expert' in. Do not lie.

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured Sept. 17, 2019, at RCMP Headquarters in Ottawa.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

March 23, 2020

OTTAWA—‘Experts’ can help Canadians understand national security and public safety threats, but only if they are truly knowledgeable. One thing I have tried to be consistent in since my retirement from a 32-year career in national security in this country is an honest assessment of what I kno...

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