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The Voices Hub is where Exigent Foundation’s educational mission meets Canadian public discourse.
The analysis, interviews, and commentary featured here are created by journalists, educators, and civic leaders who participated in immersive educational missions to the Middle East.
Grounded in firsthand observation and contextual understanding, these Voices examine how extremism, radicalization, antisemitism, geopolitical instability, and ideological movements abroad influence democratic life, social cohesion, and civic debate in Canada.
From Canadians who witnessed the realities behind global extremism firsthand—and returned equipped to explain how those forces shape public discourse, democratic values, and civic life in Canada.
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Hamas memos show Canadian-funded charities worked with terror group, NGO says
Dave Gordon
May 19, 2026
National Post
National Security & Geopolitics
Disinformation & Information Integrity
This article reports on documents allegedly seized in Gaza that suggest Hamas infiltrated or worked through international NGOs, including organizations that received Canadian government funding.
Canadian Jews are angry. It's a start
Larry Maher
March 11, 2026
National Post
Social Cohesion & Community Impact
National Security & Geopolitics
Larry Maher examines the surge in antisemitic incidents and public hostility toward Jewish communities in Canada following global conflict escalation. He argues that what appears as communal anger is, in fact, a reaction ...
The Israelis who wish for peaceful co-existence
Adam Zivo
May 21, 2024
National Post
Western Values & Democratic Norms
Social Cohesion & Community Impact
In this column, Adam Zivo recounts conversations with Israelis following visits to communities affected by the October 7 attacks. He describes perspectives expressing empathy for Palestinian civilians and contrasts these experiences with polarized rhetoric common in Western debates.
Weak leadership and lax immigration policy is tearing the fabric of Canadian society
Larry Maher
January 28, 2026
National Post
Immigration, Integration & Civic Values
Social Cohesion & Community Impact
This commentary explores Canada’s social cohesion through immigration policy, leadership clarity, and shared civic expectations. It argues pluralism requires common norms and consistent standards, warning that fragmentation emerges gradually when expectations are unclear or unevenly enforced.
Canadian Website Faces “Doxxing” Questions After Listing Jewish Groups...
Dean Baxendale
February 3, 2026
The Bureau
Free Expression & Civil Discourse
National Security & Geopolitics
In this op-ed, Dean Baxendale recounts travelling to Israel with Canadian journalists on an Exigent Foundation trip and attending briefings with Shurat HaDin. He examines security concerns raised after a Canadian website published databases identifying IDF volunteers, Jewish institutions, and participating journalists.
Canadians need a new and better perspective on Israel
Brian Lilley
January 23, 2024
Toronto Sun
Canada-Middle East Relations
Disinformation & Information Integrity
In this column, Brian Lilley reflects on visiting Israel shortly after the October 7 attacks, contrasting firsthand observations with Canadian debate. He argues discussions about ceasefires and two-state solutions often overlook the proximity of Israeli civilians to ongoing security threats.
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About The Voices
Exigent Voices are Canadian media professionals, educators, and civic leaders selected for their credibility, expertise and reach. Each has engaged directly with the forces shaping modern extremism and its impact on democratic societies.
Their work brings context, proportion, and firsthand perspective to Canadian public discourse.
About The Voices
Exigent Voices are Canadian media professionals, educators, and civic leaders selected for their credibility, expertise and reach. Each has engaged directly with the forces shaping modern extremism and its impact on democratic societies.
Their work brings context, proportion, and firsthand perspective to Canadian public discourse.
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