On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Dr. Ian Brodie and Darrell Bricker to discuss their takeaways from the Halifax Security Forum as they look into the coming year.

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Participants' bios

- Darrell Bricker is CEO at Ipsos Public Affairs and co-author of a new book, Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk.

- Dr. Ian Brodie is the Program Director at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Professor at the University of Calgary.

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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:

- "Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk" by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson

-"Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times" by Richard J. Gwyn

-"Why We Drive" by Matthew B. Crawford

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: January 05, 2026

Release date:

January 06, 2026