On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits Rosann Runte, Valerie La Traverse and Maggie Gorman Velez to discuss the intricacies of science and innovation diplomacy.

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Participants' bios

- Rosann Runt is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

- Valerie La Traverse is President of Runte Associates and previously served as President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

- Maggie Gorman Velez is is Vice President, Strategy, Regions and Policy for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

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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:

- "Think Again" by Adam Grant

- "Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate" by Dani Rodrik

- "Collapse" by Jared Diamond

- "Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas that Are Changing the World" by Roseann Runte

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: October 31, 2025

Release date:

November 03, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Jonathan Miller to discuss Prime Minister Carney’s Indo-Pacific Visit. We dive into the geopolitical impacts, bilateral engagements and the framing of this trip for Canada.

We’re also happy to let listeners know that registration is now open for our annual Defence Procurement conference on the 12th of November, so if you don’t have tickets already, you can register online at the CGAI website.

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Guest bios:

Jonathan Miller is a Principal at Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory Group

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Host bio:

David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Recommended Readings:

- "On Dangerous Ground: America's Century in the South China Sea" Gregory B. Poling

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

31 October 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with Lukas Albrecht about Canada's growing role in international energy markets in the context of global uncertainty.

You can find Lukas's paper with Trevor Tombe here: https://www.trevortombe.com/publication/internal-trade/

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Guest Bio:

- Lukas Albrecht is head of Canadian crude oil trading at Trafigura

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Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

- Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Market Wizards, Updated: Interviews with Top Traders", by Jack D. Schwager: https://www.amazon.ca/Market-Wizards-Updated-Interviews-Traders/dp/1118273052

- "Understanding Tariffs and Trade Barriers", by Avery Elizabeth Hurt: https://www.amazon.ca/Understanding-Tariffs-Trade-Barriers-Elizabeth/dp/1502646110

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Interview recording Date: October 8, 2025

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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 Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Ben Collins to discuss his new book, The Irish Unity Dividend.

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Participants' bios

Ben Collins is a Belfast-based author and communications consultant and contributer to Policy Magazine.

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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:

- "The Irish Unity Dividend" by Ben Collins

"'The Irish Unity Dividend’: The Pragmatic Case for a United Ireland" by Colin Robertson

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: October 22, 2025

Release date:

October 27, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Today we discuss the recently released reports from the Auditor General this week on Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recruiting and housing. We outline the restrictions to the current criteria, the effect this has on both rates of recruitment and status of housing and how this determines the future of the CAF.

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Guest bios:

Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is VP Ottawa Office at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Host bio:

- David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

24 October 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with entrepreneur and African energy advocate Magatte Wade about the realities of energy poverty in Africa and how to rethink Western development policy in light of the recent documentary, "In The Dark: Senegal As A Case Study In Energy Poverty": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaVqqMB5LAo

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For the intro segment, Joe and Kelly discuss fertilizer disruption in Trinidad and Tobago, the energy priorities of the new Japanese Prime Minister, and issues with Canadian EV manufacturing.

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Guest Bio:

-Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker dedicated to unlocking prosperity in Africa

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Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

- Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

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Interview recording Date: October 15, 2025

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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 Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gaston Barban, Daryl Copeland, Evan Potter and Bernie Etzinger to discuss the ins and outs of public diplomacy.

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Participants' bios

- Gaston Barban worked at Global Affairs Canada for 38 years and was the former High Commissioner to South Africa.

- Daryl Copeland and has had a 30 year career at Global Affairs Canada.

- Evan Potter is a CGAI Fellow and Associate Professor in the Communications Department at the University of Ottawa.

- Bernie Etzinger was the Chief Communications and Outreach Officer at the Ottawa Hospital.

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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:

- "Reputational Security" by Nicholas J. Cull

- "Margaret Atwood Inc.: A Force Multiplier in Canadian Literary Diplomacy and Cultural Statecraft" by Evan Potter

- "Zbig" by Edward Luce

- "Held" by Anne Michaels

"Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy" by the Senate of Canada

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: October 15, 2025

Release date:

October 20, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we make available the third panel from our September 16th 2025 conference Charting Canada’s Digital Ambition, titled “Setting the Conditions for Success”. Featuring Jody Thomas, ADM Nutan Behki and Mel Crocker, moderated by BGen (Ret’d) Chris Ayotte, the four discuss human and technological risk point in both government and industry.

This conference was organized by Triple Helix, supported by the Department of National Defence’s Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program, CGAI’s strategic sponsors, and conference sponsors Dell Technologies and Microsoft.

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Guest bios:

- Jody Thomas is the former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister

- Nutan Behki is Assistant Deputy Minister for Shared Services Canada

- Mel Crocker is the Chief Information Officer of Air Canada

- Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Chris Ayotte is Principal BD Manager for the National

Security and Defence Team at AWS Canada.

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Host bio:

- David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

17 October 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Brenda Shaffer about her recent report for the Macdonald Laurier Institute and Prosperity, Not Poverty, "(Dis)empowering Africa: How the West’s energy policies fuel poverty in the continent".

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Guest Bio:

- Brenda Shaffer is an energy expert at the U.S. Naval Post-graduate School

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Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

- Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence", by Harold Hamm: https://www.amazon.ca/Game-Changer-Fifty-Year-Americas-Independence/dp/1637631855

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Interview recording Date: October 10, 2025

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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 Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Lauren Dobson-Hughes, Rosemary McCarney and Nicolas Moyer to discuss foreign aid and development assistance.

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Participants' bios

-Lauren Dobson-Hughes is Principal at LDH Consulting.

- Rosemary McCarney is the Chair of the Board of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

- Nicolas Moyer is the CEO of CUSO International

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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:

- "Chrétien and the World: Canadian Foreign Policy from 1993 to 2003" by Jack Cunningham and John Meehan

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: September 29, 2025

Release date:

October 14, 2025