In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dr. Alexander Salt moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Ian Smith, Laurent Carbonneau, Dr. Kate Kaminska and Dr. Shannon Quinn to provide insights on implementing the new defence industrial strategy.

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Guest bios:

- Dr. Kate Kaminska, Director General, BOREALIS Joint Program Office, Defence Research and Development Canada

- Ian Smith, Director of Business Development, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta

- Laurent Carbonneau, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Council of Canadian Innovators

- Dr. Shannon Quinn, Secretary General, National Research Council

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Host bio:

Dr. Alexander Salt, Senior Researcher, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

Release date:

17 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Heather Exner-Pirot about the recent energy announcement and the role of critical minerals in the Canadian economy.

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Guest:

- Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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Reading recommendation:

- "Catcher in the Rye", byJerome David Salinger: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316769487

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Interview recording Date: July 13, 2026

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Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

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Produced by Judy Alomari

Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Robert Zoellick and Derek Burney to discuss the renegotiations of the US-Canada trade relations.

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Guest bios:

- Robert B. Zoellick is an American lawyer and former World Bank Group president from 2007 to 2012.

- Derek Burney is a former Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.

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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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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: June 29, 2026

Release date:

July 13, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Victoria Belbin, Eliot Pence, Philip Baldwin, and Marc Watters offering insights on defence procurement reform, sovereign industrial capabilities and the development of a stronger Canadian defence industrial base.

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Guest bios:

- Victoria Belbin, President & CEO, Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association

- Eliot Pence, Co-chair, ACDC; Founder & CEO, Dominion Dynamics

- Philip Baldwin, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, AIAC

- Marc Watters, Policy Advisor and Cyber Lead, CADSI

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Host bio:

BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte, Amazon Web Services Canada

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

Release date:

10 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Solange Marquez about current status of USMCA, particularly the trade relationship and negotiations between the US and Mexico.

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Guest:

- Solange Márquez is a CGAI Fellow and a professor at the Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

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Reading recommendation:

- "The Triangle of Power: Rebalancing the New World Order", by Alexander Stubb: https://www.amazon.ca/Triangle-Power-Rebalancing-World-Order/dp/1967190100

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Interview recording Date: June 29, 2026

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Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

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Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Griffin and John Manley to discuss the future of North American idea as Canada, the United States and Mexico enter a new phase of CUSMA discussions.

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Guest bios:

- Gordon Griffin is a former United States Ambassador to Canada

- John Manley is a lawyer and former Deputy Prime Minister of 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:

"A Woman of No Importance", by Sonia Purnell. https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American/dp/073522529X

"No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II", by Doris Kearns Goodwin. https://www.amazon.ca/No-Ordinary-Time-Franklin-Roosevelt/dp/0684804484

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: June 25, 2026

Release date:

July 6, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Marc Rodgers, MGen Richard Schmidt, Vincent Robitaille, and Dr. Craig Stone to examine how the Defence Industrial Strategy will reshape procurement, capability development, and governance across National Defence and the Defence Investment Agency.

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Guest bios:

- Marc Rodgers is the Chief of Programme at the Department of National Defence

- MGen Richard Schmidt is the Chief of Force Development at the Department of National Defence

- Vincent Robitaille is the Assistant Deputy Minister Procurement at the Defence Investment Agency

- Dr. Craig Stone is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Host bio:

Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine, Vice President of Ottawa Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

Release date:

3 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss demand destruction for oil in China and the case for air conditioning in Europe.

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Guest:

- Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Interview recording Date: June 30, 2026

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Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

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Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with David Frum to discuss America at 250, the endurance of the Founder's ideals and what America's current political moment means for Canada and other democracies.

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Guests' bios

David Frum is a Canadian-American conservative political commentator and a former speechwriter.

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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:

"Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898", by Mike Wallace. https://www.amazon.ca/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: June 24, 2026

Release date:

June 29, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Darren Hawco to discuss the defence industrial strategy and establishing sovereign capabilities.

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Guest bios:

- Darren Hawco is a retired vice admiral from the Royal Canadian Navy and a current executive advisor in the Monitor Deloitte strategy practice.

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Host bio:

David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

Release date:

26 June 2026