In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Dr. Julie Kim, to discuss her new paper, “From Intelligence Gathering to Financial Gain: Countering DPRK Cyber Operations.”.

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Guest bios:

Dr. Julie Kim is a Post-Doctoral Fellow leading the Korea Program at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Country Expert on North Korea for the Bertelsmann Transformation Index.

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Host bio:

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

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Recommended Readings:

- "Autocracy Inc" by Anne Applebaum

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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:

26 November 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with Andrew Rae

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For the intro segment, Kelly and Joe discuss the MoU between Alberta and the Federal Government, energy and development in Africa, and the risks surrounding American military action in Venezuela.

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Guest Bio:

- Andrew Rae is a retired maritime pilot with decades of experience with maritime risks and hazards

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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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Interview recording Date: November 20, 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 Ken Frankel and Eric Miller to discuss the latest paper from the Canadian Council for the Americas paper, "Beyond the Build: A New Canadian Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean".

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Participants' bios

- Ken Frankel is president of the Canadian Council for the Americas.

- Eric Miller is a CGAI Fellow and President and CEO of Rideau Potomac

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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:

- "Beyond the Build: A New Canadian Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean" by the Canadian Council for the Americas

- "There Are Rivers In The Sky" by Elif Shafak

- "King of Kings" by Scott Anderson

- "Frank" by Barney Frank

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: November 17, 2025

Release date:

November 24, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Paul Mitchell, to discuss professional military education in Canada, looking at the current state of student preparation in the CAF, the hiring of the department with the budgetary expansion and Canada’s unique approach to military education.

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Guest bios:

Dr. Paul Mitchell is the Deputy Chair of the Department of Military Plans and Operations at the Canadian Forces College

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Host bio:

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

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Recommended Readings:

- "The Expanse" series by James S. A. Corey

- "A Two-Edged Sword" by Nicholas Tracy

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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:

21 November 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature the audio from three segments from the CGAI Energy Security Forum Conference, "Canada's Next Chapter in the Indo-Pacific", featuring Hafiz Zubir of PETRONAS Canada, David Nikolejsin of McCarthy Tetrault, and Mark Maki of the Trans Mountain Corporation.

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Guest Bio:

- Hafiz Zubir is Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS Canada

- David Nikolejsin is Strategic Advisor at McCarthy Tetrault and former Govt of British Columbia Deputy Minister

- Mark Maki is Chief Executive Officer of Trans Mountain Corporation

- Monica Gattinger is a CGAI Fellow and Chair of Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa

- Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and Founder of Commodity Context

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Host Bio:

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

- Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Interview recording Date: October 28, 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 John Meehan to discuss his recently released book, "Chrétien and the World", co-edited with Jack Cunningham.

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Participants' bios

John Meehan is director of the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto’s Trinity College, an affiliated faculty at the Munk School and a Senior Fellow of Massey College.

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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" by Jack Cunningham and John Meehan

- "Beaver and The Dragon" by Charles Burton

- "The Coutts Diaries" by Ron Graham

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: November 17, 2025

Release date:

November 17, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with with Philippe Lagassé, to further discuss the new budget and reflecting on the government's direction so far on defence policy and some of the initial parts of the forthcoming Defence Industrial Strategy.

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Guest bios:

Philippe Lagassé is a CGAI Fellow and an associate professor and Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

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Host bio:

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

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Recommended Readings:

- "A New Blueprint for Government" by Kevin G. Lynch and James R. Mitchell

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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:

14 November 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature the audio from two segments from the CGAI Energy Security Forum Conference, "Canada's Next Chapter in the Indo-Pacific", featuring MP Ellis Ross and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan's Jun Nishizawa.

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For the podcast's intro section, Joe and Kelly discuss some of the key line items in the Budget with implications for Canadian energy infrastructure and the Major Projects Office.

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Guest Bio:

- Ellis Ross is MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley and former Elected Chief Councilor of Haisla Nation

- Jun Nishizawa is Visiting Fellow, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

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Host Bio:

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

- Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Interview recording Date: October 28, 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 Ann Fitz-Gerald, Ben Rowswell, Guy St. Jacques, Thomas J. Timmins and Don McCutchan to discuss their takeaways from the 2025 Ditchley Conference.

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Participants' bios

- Ann Fitz-Gerald is a Professor of International Security and the Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Canada

- Ben Rowswell is a Principal with Catalyze4. He served as Ambassador to Venezuela and was an early architect of digital diplomacy in Global Affairs Canada

- Guy St. Jacques is former Canadian Ambassador to China and Fellow at the China Institute of the University of Alberta

- Thomas J. Timmins is the Leader of Gowling WLG's Canadian Energy Practice

Don McCutchan is Partner and Policy Advisor with Gowling WLG

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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 AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions" by Geoff Woods

- "Does the Elephant Dance?: Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy" by David Malone

- "King of Kings" by Scott Anderson

- "Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets: The Keys to Strategy" by Sun Tau

- "A School for Tomorrow" by Mark Dickinson

- "How to Win an Information War" by Peter Pomerantsev

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: November 03, 2025

Release date:

November 10, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Charlotte Duval-Lantoine to breakdown the new Carney budget and its implications for defence. 

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Guest bios:

Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is Vice President 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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Recommended Readings:

- "The Kingdom of Fantasy (Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #1)" by Geronimo Stilton

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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:

7 November 2025