On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Perrin Beatty and The Honourable John Manley to look at Canada, the world in 2026 and the world in 2026 in the context of the Carney government’s foreign policy review.

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Participants' bios

- The Honourable Perrin Beatty is a former Minister of National Defence, former President and CEO of CBC and former President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

- The Honourable John Manley is a former Finance and Industry Minister and served as the eighth Deputy Prime Minister to Canada.

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Autocracy Inc." by Anne Applebaum

- "He Did Not Conquer" by Madelaine Drohan

- "James Madison" by Garry Wills

- "Canada Rising: From Crisis to Renewal" by The Honourable Perrin Beatty and Fen Olser Hampson

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: January 12, 2026

Release date:

January 13, 2026