Cassandra Vinograd Stratfor: Strategic Forecasting, Inc.

Strategic Forecasting, Inc.: OTTAWA - At least 13 Canadian government agencies have had subscriptions with U.S. private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting, Inc. or Stratfor, sometimes dubbed a shadow CIA, newly released WikiLeaks emails indicate. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The same cache of leaked emails indicates Canadian federal agencies have purchased at least half a million dollars in Stratfor services. The home page of the Stratfor website is seen on a computer monitor in London on Jan. 11, 2012. At least 13 Canadian government agencies have had subscriptions with U.S. private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting, Inc. or Stratfor, sometimes dubbed a shadow CIA, newly released WikiLeaks emails indicate. Stratfor came under fire recently after a leaked company document prepared for an oil company outlined ways to counter activist groups, such as Greenpeace, who oppose Canada's oil-sands development. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Cassandra Vinograd Stratfor came under fire recently after a leaked company document prepared for an oil company outlined ways to counter activist groups, such as Greenpeace, who oppose Canada's oil-sands development. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.