OPINION: As threats against Canadian politicians appear to be at an all-time high, rising workforce attrition rates within the RCMP are in danger of leaving the force with too few resources to protect ministers, diplomats and government officials; Security Risk Management doctorate student Sean Spence believes the shortage is a risk to Canada’s national security, but turning to private contractors could offer a solution.

OPINION: The UN reports a 320% increase in right-wing terrorism globally in the five years prior to 2020; as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic provides a fertile breeding ground for fanaticism, Sean Spence, doctorate student in security risk management at the University of Portsmouth, explains why any current 'fifth wave' of terrorism is likely to come from the far right.