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Explore profiles of Exigent Witness Fellows and Exigent Participants who contribute firsthand perspective, professional insight, and independent voices to Exigent’s educational mission and public-interest work.
Exigent Witness Fellows generously contribute their time, judgment, and professional integrity to this work. Each Fellow engages directly with complex realities and carries those experiences back into their platforms, audiences, and communities with full editorial independence, without direction or oversight. Their participation reflects a commitment to careful observation, rigorous questioning, and responsible public discourse.
Exigent is deeply grateful to all participants and Fellows who approach this work with seriousness, openness, and respect for the weight of what they witness. Their independent voices are central to strengthening public understanding and informed conversation in Canada.
Warren Kinsella
Exigent Witness Fellow
Role/Affiliation:
Lawyer, Journalist, Political Strategist
About:
Warren Kinsella is the President of Daisy, where he advises organizations on communications, public policy, and regulatory strategy. A lawyer, journalist, and political strategist, he has served in senior roles across government, including as Chief of Staff in multiple federal ministries, and has led national and provincial political war rooms in Canada and the United States. Kinsella is an award-winning author of ten books on politics, disinformation, and public affairs, with a new book, The Hidden Hand, forthcoming in 2025. He has also held academic appointments in law and journalism and written extensively for major Canadian publications. His work sits at the intersection of law, politics, media, and strategic communications.
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Warren Kinsella
Israel feels more like an open wound than a country these days
May 11, 2024
Toronto Sun
In this column, Warren Kinsella reflects on Israel months after the October 7 attacks. Reporting from Jerusalem and communities near Gaza, he describes displacement, memorials, political frustration, and a society navigating grief, security threats, and internal debate.
Israel concerned about ‘hidden hand’ involved in West protests
May 8, 2024
Toronto Sun
In this column, Warren Kinsella reports on comments by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Alex Gandler regarding anti-Israel protests in Western cities after October 7. He examines claims that organized networks and foreign influence may be shaping protest activity.
Israel won’t stop Rafah advance until goals of war are met, ex-military commander says
May 7, 2024
Toronto Sun
In this column, Warren Kinsella reports on remarks by retired Israeli Brigadier General Amir Avivi regarding Israel’s planned advance into Rafah. Avivi argues dismantling Hamas and freeing hostages remain essential objectives despite international opposition.
Massive crime scene at Israeli kibbutz should be wake-up call to protesters
May 6, 2024
Toronto Sun
n this column, Warren Kinsella recounts visiting Kibbutz Nir Oz and Sderot after the October 7 attacks. Drawing on eyewitness observations and resident testimony, he contrasts the devastation with campus protests abroad and debates about the conflict.
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