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David Vigneault, ex-intelligence chief: Democracies are being destabilised

David Vigneault, ex-intelligence chief: Democracies are being destabilised

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Evan Davis speaks to David Vigneault, former director of Canada’s intelligence services

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“This is one of the exact aspect of hybrid warfare of Russia…
They are targeting us specifically to create dissensions, to
create and to prop up artificially some voices in our societies
that otherwise would be quite marginal and create dissensions. So
they want to attack us and make sure that our democracies are
more fragile, because the more fragile we are, the less we're
able to counter their aggressive actions.”

Evan Davis speaks to David Vigneault, Chief Intelligence Officer
at Strider Technologies and former director of Canada’s
intelligence services, about the geopolitical instabilities and
technologies that are re-shaping the world order.

Between 2017 and 2024, he was responsible for the operations of
CSIS, the country’s foreign intelligence and security agency.
This period presented a number of challenges for Vigneault and
his organisation, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rise
of AI, and an unpredictable Trump presidency across the border.

You’re going to hear his take on current tensions around the
world, what keeps him up at night, and why he thinks cooperation
is key.

Thank you to the PM team for their help in making this programme.
The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our
world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC,
including episodes with Ukrainian intelligence chief Vadym
Skibitsky, the World Health Organisation’s Hanan Balkhy, and UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. You can listen on the BBC
World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or
you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a
week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presenter: Evan Davis Producers: Rosie Seed and Ben Cooper
Editors: Justine Lang and Farhana Haider

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the
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(Image: David Vigneault. Credit: Reuters)