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The CGAI Podcast Network episodes

November 11 Hormuz and Energy Prices in the US Midterm Elections
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan speaks with Sara Vakhshouri about the American Midterm elections in the context of energy disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and high energy prices, and how this result could shape the war with Iran.
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Guest:
- Sara Vakhshouri is a CGAI Fellow and Founder of SVB Energy International
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Reading recommendation:
- "Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World", by Adam Grant: https://www.indigo.ca/products/vibe-the-secrets-of-strong-connections-in-a-lonely-world
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Interview recording Date: November 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 Joe Calnan
Music credits to Drew Phillips.
54 min
November 09 What the US Midterm Elections Mean for Canada
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Laura Dawson, Scotty Greenwood, Eric Miller, and Kevin Nealer to discuss the aftermath of the American midterm elections: what voters have said, how Washington will respond, and what it means for Canada.
Mentioned in the podcast: https://mailchi.mp/futureborderscoalition/future-borders-coalition-august-27-newsletter-8476803?e=3e3a95459c
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Guest bios:
- Kevin Nealer is a principal of the Scowcroft Group
- Eric Miller is president of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group and is a fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
- Laura Dawson is executive director of the Future Borders Coalition
- Scotty Greenwood is founder of Ottawa Street Strategy and former CEO of the Canadian American Business Council
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Reading recommendations:
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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: November 6, 2026
Release date:
November 9, 2026.
55 min
November 06 Strengthening Cybersecurity Cooperation
In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, Vina Nadjibulla moderate moderates a panel from our conference North Pacific Defence Cooperation. The panel is framed around Strengthening Cybersecurity Cooperation and brings together MGen Dave Yarker and Dr. Jeehye Kim.
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Guest bios:
- Dr. Jeehye Kim, Senior Program Manager, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- MGen Dave Yarker, Commander, Canadian Cyber Command
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Host bio:
- Vina Nadjibulla, Founder and CEO, Centre for Strategic Statecraft
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: September 29, 2026
Release date: November 6, 2026
43 min
November 04 Energy in the National Security Strategy
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle about the energy implications of the National Security Strategy and the Canada-EU Summit, as well as some considerations for oil prices, finishing off with a discussion of Singaporean energy security.
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Guest:
- Kelly Ogle is a former CEO 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 www.cgai.ca/2026_energy_securit…n_energy_superpower
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Reading recommendation:
- "Natural Right and History", by Leo Strauss: https://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Right-History-Leo-Strauss/dp/0226776948
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Interview recording Date: October 31st, 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 Joe Calnan
Music credits to Drew Phillips.
50 min
November 02 A Middle Power Charter for a Troubled World
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Fen Osler Hampson, Martha Hall Findlay, Lawrence Herman discuss their latest publication titled "A Middle Power Charter
for a Troubled World A Middle Power".
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Guest bios:
- Fen Osler Hampson — Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University and expert in foreign policy, diplomacy and global security.
- Martha Hall Findlay — Director of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, former MP and business executive specializing in trade and economic policy.
- Lawrence Herman — International trade lawyer and Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, specializing in trade law and international economic relations.
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Reading recommendations:
- "Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People" by Chrystia Freeland https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1668245906
- "Redwood The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy" by Ben Macintyre https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245319186-redwood
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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 22, 2026
Release date:
November 2, 2026.
55 min
October 30 The Case for a Canada–Japan–Korea Cyber Alliance
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Dr. Jeehye Kim and Tae Yeon Eom about their recent publication with us titled " The Case for Canada-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Cybersecurity Cooperation".
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Guest bios:
- Dr. Jeehye Kim is the Senior Program Manager of Northeast Asia at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
- Tae Yeon Eom is the Project Manager of the "Where Technology Meets Security: A Canada–South Korea Policy Brief Series," funded by a Korea Foundation Policy-Oriented Research Related to Korea grant.
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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 21, 2026
Release date: November 2, 2026
25 min
October 28 Oil Prices and the Non-Economic Case for Strategic Infrastructure
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan speaks with Rory Johnston about the differential between Canadian and global oil prices, the interaction with shipping problems, and why Canada should be thinking less economically and more strategically about oil infrastructure.
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Guest:
- Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and the Founder of Commodity Context
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Reading recommendation:
- "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914", by Christopher Clark: https://www.amazon.ca/Sleepwalkers-How-Europe-Went-1914/dp/0061146668
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Interview recording Date: October 27, 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 Joe Calnan
Music credits to Drew Phillips.
53 min
October 26 Into the Breach: A Soldier's Journey
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with General Wayne Eyre about his new book titled "Into the Breach: A Soldier's Journey".
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Guest bios:
General Wayne Eyre is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as the chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) from 2021 to 2024.
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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:
- "Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings: (When) Do Leaders Matter?" by Jared Diamond. https://www.amazon.ca/Profits-Prophets-Coaches-Kings-Leaders/dp/0063517663
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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.
49 min
October 23 Inside NATO's Readiness
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Admiral Pierre Vandier to discuss the alliance of preparing for the future of conflict and driving transformation and NATO's military capabilities
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Guest bios:
- Admiral Pierre Dominique André Vandier is a Navy officer who serves as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT).
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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 8, 2026
Release date: October 23, 2026
35 min
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

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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.