A recent report from the Canadian Press has sparked considerable controversy by claiming that 71% of crime guns traced by the RCMP are sourced domestically. On the surface, this statistic seems alarming, suggesting that the vast majority of firearms used in criminal activity originate from within our own communities—stolen from legal owners or diverted from local shops. However, when you peel back the layers of how this data is collected and reported, the narrative begins to unravel. For those of us who have followed law enforcement trends and firearms data for years, this headline feels less like an objective analysis…

The Russian leadership, under the autocratic direction of Vladimir Putin, has recently ordered an aggressive intensification of “counterterrorism” measures across the Russian Federation. Specifically, state security services have been instructed to heighten their presence and vigilance at children’s summer camps and across a broad spectrum of educational and social institutions. While on the surface these directives may appear to be standard responses to internal safety concerns, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) has highlighted that these orders are deeply intertwined with the Kremlin’s broader, long-term political agenda. By painting these spaces as vulnerable targets, the Russian state is attempting to…