Candice Malcolm

LATEST STORIES BY CANDICE MALCOLM

MALCOLM: The reality is we're up against a global jihadist insurgency

The fall of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has shifted the parameters of the battlefield in the war against jihadist terrorism. This war is no longer focused on geographic territory; it has morphed into an ideological battle, as ISIS militants are scattering and taking up residence in countries all over the world.

January 5, 2018 Columnists

The pulverized ISIS caliphate. Now, jihadi brides want to come back to Canada.

MALCOLM: Joshua Boyle claims Taliban-linked captors tried to recruit him

Joshua Boyle was offered a position within the Taliban-linked network that held him and his family for five years and at one point rebelled against and planned to kill his captors, he claims.

January 4, 2018 Columnists

Screen capture on YouTube of Taliban video showing hostages Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle in December 2016.

MALCOLM: 'Deprogram' radical Islamists. How?

In the final weeks of 2017, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over ISIS, saying his country was “completely liberated” from the Islamist terrorist army.

January 3, 2018 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Guangzhou, China on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

MALCOLM: Trudeau happy to say goodbye to 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his inner circle will be breathing a sigh of relief that 2017 is coming to an end.

December 29, 2017 Columnists

MALCOLM: PIN project helps the world's refugees

The world has more refugees today than at any other time in history.

December 28, 2017 Columnists

Syrian refugees wait to cross from Syria into Jordan last year.

MALCOLM: This Christmas, reflect on the world's persecuted Christians

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. That is, it’s a wonderful time of year for us in North America, where we enjoy vast religious freedoms and the ability to observe religious holidays without fear, harassment or persecution.

December 23, 2017 Columnists

Relatives of killed Coptic Christians grieve by the coffins during the funeral at Abu Garnous Cathedral in the north Minya town of Maghagha, on May 26, 2017. Egypt launched an air strike on a jihadist training camp after masked gunmen attacked a bus of Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital, killing at least 28 people.

MALCOLM: More stupid stuff Justin Trudeau says

Justin Trudeau says a lot of stupid things, but this week, the Prime Minister has outdone himself.

December 21, 2017 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada arrives at the Hangzhou Exhibition Center to participate in G20 Summit, on September 4, 2016 in Hangzhou, China.

MALCOLM: Returning ISIS fighters deserve to be locked up, not helped

Last week, Iraqi President Haider al-Abadi declared victory over ISIS, saying that Iraq was now “completely liberated” from the jihadist army that has wreaked havoc throughout the region for the past three years.

December 15, 2017 Columnists

Alleged ISIS fighter John Maguire is believed to have been radicalized while still living in Canada. (Postmedia Network Photo)

MALCOLM: What hate crime statistics really say

We’re often told that hate crimes against Muslims are on the rise,and that anti-Muslim bigotry is a growing problem in Canada.

December 14, 2017 Columnists

MALCOLM: Canada dodged a bullet on China trip

When I was a graduate student, my class travelled to Shanghai to participate in an academic program. Before we arrived in China, we were briefed about the different norms and rules to follow while studying at a Chinese university.

December 8, 2017 Columnists

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) accompanies Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People on August 31, 2016 in Beijing, China. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)