ViewpointsOpinionWhat Are the Implications of a Canadian ‘Link’ to the New Orleans Attack?SavePrintA black ISIS flag lies rolled up on the ground behind the Ford pickup truck that was driven into the crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2025. Gerald Herbert/APPhil Gurski1/6/2025|Updated: 1/7/20250:00X 1CommentaryShare this articleLeave a commentPhil GurskiAuthorPhil Gurski spent 32 years working at Canadian intelligence agencies and is a specialist in terrorism. He is the author of six books on terrorism.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Threat From Far-Right Extremists Pales in Comparison to Jihadi TerrorismJul 14, 2025Is Canada Finally Taking the China Technology Threat Seriously?Jul 07, 2025Canada Has to Get Serious About Foreign Threats to CitizensJun 12, 2025When It Comes to China, Canada Mustn’t Jeopardize National Security in the Interest of Increasing TradeJun 10, 2025