# Leah West

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Hostage Diplomacy Between China, Canada and the United States

Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, is free, having been put on a flight from Canada back to her native China. Moments later, two Canadians held in China were also freed and put on flights back to Canada in what many are describing as hostage diplomacy by the People's Republic of C…

We Need to Talk about Davos

Season 3 kicks off with a hard look at the world as it is—not as we wish it were. In this episode of Secure Line, Steph Carvin, Leah West, and Jess Davis unpack Mark Carney’s much-discussed speech at the World Economic Forum, and what it reveals about the collapse of the liberal international order…

Lawful Access Reloaded

In this episode of Secure Line, Stephanie Carvin and Leah West unpack Canada’s latest attempt at “lawful access” legislation through Bill C-22—an overhaul of previously criticized provisions from Bill C-2. The discussion explains how the government has narrowed controversial powers, replacing broad…

Rupture is the Rule

In this episode of Secure Line, Jessica Davis, Stephanie Carvin, and Leah West are joined by leading Canadian national security law expert Craig Forcese to unpack a timely and complex question: is international law breaking down—or simply evolving under pressure? The conversation begins with the co…

Who Reviews the Reviewers? NSIRA Under the Microscope

In this episode of Secure Line, Jessica Davis and Leah West are joined by Thomas Juneau and Stephanie Carvin to discuss their new article examining the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA)—one of Canada’s most important, yet least understood, national security institutions. The …

Lawful Access Reloaded

Bill C-22, the federal government’s latest lawful access legislation, is back—and so is the debate over how Canada should balance privacy rights with the needs of law enforcement and national security agencies. In this episode of Secure Line, Steph and Leah West unpack the major reforms made to Bil…

Adults Quietly Caring: Financial Crimes Agency and Other Updates

In this episode of Secure Line, the hosts unpack the federal government’s proposed new Financial Crimes Agency and what it could mean for the future of financial crime enforcement in Canada. Jessica Davis explains why Canada’s current fragmented approach—largely dependent on the RCMP’s overstretche…

Turning Tragedy Into Purpose: Leah West’s Story of Resilience and Wealth

Welcome back to another empowering episode of Women Behind the Millions! This week, your host Jessica Weaver sits down with Leah West, founder of Rivertown Financial and a longstanding force in wealth management for women in transition.   With over 30 years of experience, Leah West has dedicated he…

Hate in the Algorithm: From Global Narratives to Local Harm

Secure Line returns for Season Four with a look at how online extremist narratives are shaping attitudes toward women and 2SLGBTQI+ communities in rural Eastern Ontario. Stephanie Carvin and Leah West discuss the findings of a multi-year research project funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada, …

Illicit Political Finance: Rethinking Money and Influence

What happens when foreign interference isn’t just about disinformation, espionage, or covert influence—but about money? In this episode of Secure Line, Stephanie Carvin and Leah West are joined by Jessica Davis to discuss illicit political finance and the vulnerabilities in Canada’s political finan…