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October 21 A How-to on Building Canada Strong
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan speak with Heather Exner-Pirot about bill C-39 Building Canada Strong Act and what it means for Canada to start considering energy projects as in the national interest.
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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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Note:
Canada’s economic Achilles’ heel is its regulations. The Building Canada Strong Act may change that: Heather Exner-Pirot and Michael Gullo, macdonaldlaurier.ca/canadas-economi…rot-in-the-hub/
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Reading recommendation:
- "The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World" by Simon Winchester. www.amazon.ca/dp/0062652567
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Interview recording Date: October 19, 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.
44 min
October 19 Statecraft in a Divided World: What Canada Must Do Next
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jack Watling to discuss his book "Statecraft: The New Rules of Power in a Divided World", exploring how Canada and other Western powers can adapt to intensifying great-power competition by strengthening military capabilities, modernizing defence procurement, leveraging strategic partnerships, and building credible deterrence and national resilience.
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Guest bios:
-Jack Watling is a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London
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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: October 13, 2026
Release date:
October 19, 2026.
51 min
October 16 Strengthening Relationships with the Indo-Pacific
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay to discuss his new role in the Indo-Pacific and what that means for Canada.
Guest bios:
- Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay, Canada's Senior Military Representative to the Indo-Pacific (SMR-IP).
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Host bio:
David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: October 13, 2026
Release date: October 16, 2026
28 min
October 14 How Will We Fill these Pipelines?
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan and Kelly Ogle speak with Dennis McConaghy about the remaining uncertainty surrounding the West Coast pipeline and how to think of the economic and strategic benefits of energy infrastructure in Canada.
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Guest:
- Dennis McConaghy is a former pipeline executive principle at Dialogues on Canadian energy and a Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow.
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Note:
Dennis is the author of the piece "Opinion: Alberta's oilsands producers still face too much regulatory risk" https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-oilsands-pipeline-risk
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Reading recommendation:
- "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump", by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1668067242
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Interview recording Date: October 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.
1 hr 1 min
October 12 Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Changing World
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Bob Rae to discuss how Canada can protect its sovereignty and independence amid growing US pressure and global instability. They explore ways to strengthen Canada’s economy, democracy, and international partnerships.
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Guest bios:
-Bob Rae was Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations from 2020 to 2025. He is a former premier of Ontario, former interim leader of the federal Liberal Party, an author and a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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Recommended reading:
-"Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World" by Bob Rae. https://www.indigo.ca/products/reclaiming-canadas-sovereignty
-"Question 7", by Richard Flanagan. https://anzlitlovers.com/2024/01/10/question-7-2023-by-richard-flanagan/
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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: October 7, 2026
Release date:
October 12, 2026.
47 min
October 09 Partnerships for Maritime Security
In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine moderates a panel from our conference North Pacific Defence Cooperation. The discussion brings together Clare Helene McKendry, Joffre Leblanc, and Cpt (N) Robert Watt to examine partnerships for maritime security.
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Guest bios:
- Clare Helene McKendry, PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo
-Joffre Leblanc, Deputy Director (Indo-Pacific, Middle East and Africa), Security and Defence Relations Division, Global Affairs Canada
-Cpt (N) Robert Watt, Director Naval Strategy, Royal Canadian Navy
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Host bio:
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Vice President Ottawa Operations, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: September 29, 2026
Release date: October 9, 2026
38 min
October 07 A Pipeline in the National Interest
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle about oil prices and some of the major Canadian and international energy news and updates, particularly the recent announcement of the West Coast Oil Pipeline and what that means for Canada.
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Guest:
- Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Note:
Join our 2026 Energy Security Forum Conference: Is Canada Becoming an Energy Superpower?.
For more information, visit https://www.cgai.ca/2026_energy_security_forum_conference_is_canada_becoming_an_energy_superpower
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Reading recommendation:
- "Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography", by Rinsey Mills https://www.amazon.ca/Carroll-Shelby-Authorized-Rinsey-Mills/dp/0760346461
- "To Rule All under Heaven: A History of Classical China, from Confucius to the First Emperor", by Andrew Seth Meyer https://www.amazon.ca/Rule-All-under-Heaven-Classical/dp/0197667481
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Interview recording Date: October 5, 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.
39 min
October 05 Lumber at the Border: Who Pays the Price?
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Eric Miller and Seth Kursman to examine one of the longest-running disputes in Canada–U.S. trade: lumber.
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Guest bios:
-Seth Kursman is Domtar’s Chief Global Public Affairs and Communications Officer.
-Eric Miller is a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group.
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Recommended reading:
-"How Asia Works" by Joe Studwell. www.amazon.ca/How-Asia-Works-Joe…well/dp/0802121322
- "Churchill: Walking with Destiny" by Andrew Roberts. https://www.amazon.ca/Churchill-Andrew-Roberts-author/dp/1101980990
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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: September 30, 2026
Release date:
October 5, 2026
50 min
October 02 Forging Tomorrow’s Military
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt to discuss his recent book titled: "Forging Tomorrow’s Military".
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Guest bios:
- Dr. Alexander Salt is a Senior Researcher and Managing Editor at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
* "Forging Tomorrow’s Military" by Dr. Salt is now available https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYLBHP6C?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
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Recommended Reading:
- "To Kill Nations: American Strategy in the Air-Atomic Age and the Rise of Mutually Assured Destruction" by Edward Kaplan https://www.amazon.ca/Kill-Nations-American-Air-Atomic-Destruction/dp/1501752049
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Host bio:
David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: October 2, 2026
Release date: October 2, 2026
26 min
September 30 Canada–U.S. Energy Trade: What’s at Stake in the Midterms?
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Eric Miller about the mood in the US around Canada-US Energy ties in light of the recent economic and political updates.
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Guest:
- Eric Miller Founder and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group and a senior advior at Boston Consulting Group
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Reading recommendation:
- "How Asia Works" by Joe Studwell. https://www.amazon.ca/How-Asia-Works-Joe-Studwell/dp/0802121322
- "A Gentleman in Moscow" A Novel By Amor Towles. https://www.amazon.ca/Gentleman-Moscow-Novel-Amor-Towles/dp/0670026190
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Interview recording Date: September 28, 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
1 hr 5 min

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The CGAI Podcast Network is created and produced by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Join us each week to explore the energy, defense, and international affairs stories that matter to Canadians. Listen now to CGAI podcasts “The Global Exchange”, “Defence Deconstructed”, and “Energy Security Cubed”, and partner podcasts “Battle Rhythm" and “Conseils de sécurité”. Visit www.cgai.ca for more, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.