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Vincent Rigby on Changes to Canada's NSIA | Wesley Wark Newsletter

Published: 5 March 2026

March 4, 2026 | In Wesley Wark's National Security and Intelligence Newsletter, Vincent Rigby comments on the federal government's decision to eliminate the position of National Security and Intelligence Adviser as part of a broader senior public service shuffle. Rigby describes the move as potentially dangerous and warns that removing the role could weaken the flow of intelligence to the Prime Minister. He further notes the potential complications in coordinating between security and intelligence bodies, making engagement with international partners difficult.

Separating Canada's domestic and international security functions, he says, risks reviving a stovepiped approach at a time when Canada faces a deteriorating global threat environment.

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