On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Brian Clow to discuss the lessons from Canada's original CUSMA negotiations with the Trump administration and what they mean for Canada's approach to the agreement today.

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Guest bios:

- Brian Clow served as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s lead on Canada–U.S. relations after President Trump’s election and played a pivotal role in the renegotiation of NAFTA.

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Recommended readings:

- "A Certain Idea of America: Selected Writings" by Peggy Noonan. https://www.amazon.ca/Certain-Idea-America-Selected-Writings/dp/0593854772

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: August 28, 2026

Release date:

September 7, 2026

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with BGen Christopher Horner and BGen (Ret’d) Mike Adamson to discuss the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project and other development in the Canadian space.

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Guest bios:

- Brigadier-General Christopher Horne is the Commander of 3 Canadian Space Division.

- Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Michael Adamson is the Senior Director of Defence Strategy and Business Development at Telesat.

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Host bio:

David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Recommended Readings:

- "Sapiens/Homo Deus" by Yuval Noah Harari : https://www.amazon.ca/Sapiens-Homo-Deus-Boxed-Set/dp/0735253404

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: September 1, 2026

Release date:

September 4, 2026

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.

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Guest:

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

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Reading recommendation:

- "The Guns of August", by Barbara W. Tuchman www.amazon.ca/Guns-August-Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Outbreak/dp/0345476093

- "The Odyssey", by Homer www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0FQJCNBWK

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Interview recording Date: September 1, 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 Joseph Ingram and Augusto Lopez-Carlos to discuss their latest work titled "Seven Policy Priorities for Cooperative Global Leadership.”

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Guest bios:

- Joseph Ingram served as the World Bank's Special Representative to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.

- Augusto Lopez-Claros is an Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum.

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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: August 24, 2026

Release date:

August 31, 2026

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt to discuss his most recent work titled "Strengthening Canada–Japan–South Korea Cooperation on Integrated Air and Missile Defence".

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Guest bios:

- Alexander Salt is a Fellow, Senior Researcher, and Managing Editor at the Canadian Global Affairs institute.

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Host bio:

David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Recommended Readings:

- "1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed" by Eric H. Cline: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0691208018

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: August 26, 2026

Release date:

August 28, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Bryan Gould about the business case for the proposed west coast pipeline and the importance of balancing strategic priorities and fiscal responsibility.

* Bryan Gould: "A veiled bet: The West Coast Pipeline and the Case Canadians hHaven’t Been Shown"

https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/a-veiled-bet-the-west-coast-pipeline-and-the-case-canadians-havent-been-shown/

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Guest:

- Bryan Gould is an Executive Chairman and Founder of Aspenleaf Energy.

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Reading recommendation:

- "Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction" by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner. https://www.amazon.ca/Superforecasting-Philip-Tetlock-Dan-Gardner/dp/0804136718

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Interview recording Date: Aug 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.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Laura Dawson, Eric Miller, and Chris Sands to discuss the breakdown of the Canada-US trade negotiations, and what it means for CUSMA, and the future of North American economic relations.

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Guest bios:

- Laura Dawson is Executive Director of the Canada-US Future Borders Coalition and an alumnus of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Board of Directors.

- Eric Miller is a Canadian Global Affairs Institute Fellow and the President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group.

- Chris Sands is Director of the Centre for US-Canada Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies..

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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: August 24, 2026

Release date:

August 24, 2026

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed Charlotte Duval-Lantoine sits down with Peter Kasurak to discuss his most recent work "The Unequal Dialogue: Canadian Civil-Military Relations, 1950-2025".

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Guest bios:

- Peter Kasurak is an independent researcher focused on military history and defence studies, and an adjunct professor in the Division of Continuing Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada.

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Host bio:

Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Recommended Readings:

- "The Story of the Arab Legion" by John Glubb: https://www.amazon.ca/Story-Arab-Legion-John-Glubb/dp/B0GF24RT7K

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: August 19, 2026

Release date:

August 21, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Jacquie Hoornweg about Canada's nuclear energy strategy and its role in advancing the country’s global ambitions.

For more on Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy, visit https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sources/nuclear-energy-uranium/nuclear-energy-strategy-canada

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Guest:

- Jacquie Hoornweg is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and an Executive Director of Ontario Tech University’s Brilliant Energy Institute

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Reading recommendation:

- Upcoming book titled "An Academic Prespective on the Role of Nuclear in Canada's Energy Future" by Jacquie Hoornweg.

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Interview recording Date: Aug 17, 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 Lawrence Herman, Martha Hall Findlay, and Thomas D’Aquiino to discuss their most recent work "Middle Power Leadership: Seizing the Business Opportunity".

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Guest bios:

- Lawrence Herman is an international trade lawyer and frequent contributor on public policy issues.

- Martha Hall Findlay is the director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.

- Thomas D’Aquino is founding chief executive of the Business Council of Canada and a member of the Order 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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Recommended Readings:

- "The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped" byJ.D.M. Stewart: https://www.amazon.ca/Prime-Ministers-Canadas-Leaders-Nation/dp/1998365778/

- "The Dollar a Year Men: How the Best Business Brains in Canada Helped to Win the Second World War" by Allan Levine: https://www.amazon.ca/Dollar-Year-Men-Business-Brains-ebook/dp/B0FS86WLXQ

- "38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia" by Philippe Sands: https://www.amazon.ca/38-Londres-Street-Impunity-Patagonia/dp/0593319753

- "A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II" by Sonia Purnell: https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American/dp/073522529X

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari

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Recording Date: August 14, 2026

Release date:

August 17, 2026