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Secure Line returns for Season Four with a look at how online extremist narratives are shaping attitudes toward women and 2SLGBTQI+ communities in rural Eastern Ontario. Stephanie Carvin and Leah West discuss the...
About this Podcast:
Canada's intelligence landscape is as unique as the country itself. In an evolving global threat environment, fostering informed discussions on intelligence has become increasingly vital to the national security discourse. Secure Line Podcast is designed to influence and inform the national dialogue on security and intelligence in Canada, and internationally. Secure Line is brought to you by the Canadian Association for Security & Intelligence Studies (CASIS).
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What is Secure Line about?
Canada's intelligence landscape is as unique as the country itself. In an evolving global threat environment, fostering informed discussions on intelligence has become increasingly vital to the national security discourse. Secure Line Podcast is designed to influence and inform the national dialogue on security and intelligence in Canada, and internationally.
What has Secure Line covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Hate in the Algorithm: From Global Narratives to Local Harm" (22 September 2026, 46 minutes), "PODMERGENCY: Montreal Attack" (27 June 2026, 42 minutes), and "PODMERGENCY: Montreal Attack" (27 June 2026, 42 minutes).
How often does Secure Line publish?
Secure Line publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 42 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Secure Line?
Booking probability for Secure Line is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Secure Line requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Secure Line's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Secure Line?
The strongest fits for Secure Line are Defense & International Affairs. Secure Line has a news audience.
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Secure Line is a news podcast with 42 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #14
PODMERGENCY: Montreal Attack
Jun 27, 202642 minS3<p>In this emergency episode, the team examines the deadly attack targeting ILO's Montreal headquarters and what it reveals about Canada's evolving extremist threat landscape. They unpack the perpetrator's manifesto...
Episode #14
PODMERGENCY: Montreal Attack
Jun 27, 202642 minS3In this emergency episode, the team examines the deadly attack targeting ILO's Montreal headquarters and what it reveals about Canada's evolving extremist threat landscape. They unpack the perpetrator's manifesto, the...
Episode #13
Nat Sec Beach Reads
Jun 2, 202640 minS3<p>In the season three finale, hosts Steph, Leah, and Jess share their summer reading lists with a national security flavour, along with personal updates and summer plans. They might not be what you think of as...
May 12, 202643 minS3<p>In this episode of Secure Line, the hosts unpack the federal government’s proposed new Financial Crimes Agency and what it could mean for the future of financial crime enforcement in Canada. Jessica Davis explains...
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Episode #12
Lawful Access Reloaded
May 5, 202646 minS3<p>Bill C-22, the federal government’s latest lawful access legislation, is back—and so is the debate over how Canada should balance privacy rights with the needs of law enforcement and national security agencies. In...
Apr 28, 202658 minS3<p>In this episode of Secure Line, Jessica Davis and Leah West are joined by Thomas Juneau and Stephanie Carvin to discuss their new article examining the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA)—one of...
Episode #9
Rupture is the Rule
Apr 14, 202642 minS3<p>In this episode of Secure Line, Jessica Davis, Stephanie Carvin, and Leah West are joined by leading Canadian national security law expert Craig Forcese to unpack a timely and complex question: is international law...
Episode #8
Space Cyber
Apr 7, 202640 minS3<p>This episode of Secure Line features Dr. Cassandra Steer, a leading expert in space governance and space law, for a timely conversation on the growing national security risks at the intersection of space and cyber...
Episode #7
Lawful Access Reloaded
Mar 31, 202640 minS3<p>In this episode of Secure Line, Stephanie Carvin and Leah West unpack Canada’s latest attempt at “lawful access” legislation through Bill C-22—an overhaul of previously criticized provisions from Bill C-2. The...
Episode #6
Research Security & National Security
Mar 24, 202638 minS3<p>Research security is quickly becoming a core pillar of Canada’s national and economic security. In this episode of Secure Line, Steph, Leah, and Jess explore why protecting research and innovation has become such an...
Episode #5
With Regret: Nat sec b*$ch sesh
Mar 9, 202627 minS3<p>In this episode of Secure Line, Stephanie Carvin and Jessica Davis break down several recent Canadian national security developments that, taken together, raise concerns about government messaging and policy...
Episode #4
Nardi on Natsec
Mar 4, 202647 minS3<p>In this episode of Secure Line, Steph, Leah, and Jess are joined by Chris Nardi, parliamentary reporter at the National Post, to unpack what it’s like to cover Canada’s national security world from the press gallery...
Episode #3
Grievance-Fuelled Violence and School Shootings: Understanding Tumbler Ridge with Emily Corner
Feb 21, 202643 minS3<p>Synopsis: In this episode of Secure Line, Steph and Jess unpack one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history and ask a difficult but essential question: can understanding the perpetrator help prevent...
Episode #2
Organized Crime as a Tool of State Power
Feb 18, 202630 minS3<p>In Season 3, Episode 2 of Secure Line, Steph Carvin sits down with Jess Davis for a deep dive into Jess’s new book chapter, “State Secrets: Hiring Criminals for State-Sponsored Activities,” published in Killing in...
Episode #1
We Need to Talk about Davos
Feb 11, 202636 minS3<p>Season 3 kicks off with a hard look at the world as it is—not as we wish it were. In this episode of Secure Line, Steph Carvin, Leah West, and Jess Davis unpack Mark Carney’s much-discussed speech at the World...
Episode #13
The Festivus Episode
Dec 18, 20251h 6mS2<p>Steph, Leah, and Jess kick off Secure Line’s first-ever video “Festivus” episode with a holiday tradition: the airing of the grievances. After a quick tribute to producer Lena (the only person exempt from criticism)...
Dec 16, 202548 minS2<p>Secure Line closes out 2025 by taking stock of a year defined by geopolitical whiplash: grinding wars in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine; rising tension in the Indo-Pacific; instability across Africa’s “coup belt”; and a...
Nov 27, 202536 minS2<p>In this episode of Secure Line, Leah West and Stephanie Carvin break down the most consequential defence budget Canada has seen in generations—joined by special guest Philippe Lagassé, Chair in International Affairs...
Nov 12, 202534 minS2<p>From balance sheets to ballads, the 2025 budget doubles down on soft power and spectacle, but keeps Canada’s national security stuck in the same old song.</p><p>In this episode of Secure Line, hosts Stephanie Carvin...
Recent guests
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Dr. Stephanie Carvin
Associate Professor of Int’l Relations, Carleton University
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Jessica Davis
Manager of Competitive Intelligence, Mobs Labs at Northeastern University
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Thomas Juneau
professor, University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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Shashank Joshi
Defence Editor for The Economist, Lilavati Hospital, Joshi Clinic
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