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On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are rebroadcasting the "Selling our Agri-Food: How Do We Do Better?" panel from our March 10 2020, 3rd Annual Canada’s State of Trade Conference. This panel is moderated by Mark Agnew and features a discussion with Claire Citeau, Fawn Jackson, and Ted Bilyea.

The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support.

Participant Bios:



- Mark Agnew: Mark is responsible for managing the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's international work, including on trade policy.

- Claire Citeau: Claire is the Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA).

- Fawn Jackson: Fawn is the Senior Manager of Government and International Relations at the Canadian Cattlemen's Association.

- Ted Bilyea: Ted is a former Executive Vice-President of Maple Leaf Food Inc., and is now a consultant.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Links:

- "3rd Annual Canada’s State of Trade Conference" https://www.cgai.ca/3rd_annual_canadas_state_of_trade_conference

Recording Date: 10 March 2020.

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Collins Aerospace's Guilaume Côté, who is currently leading a research project on connected battlespace and emerging technologies, funded by the Department of National Defence's MINDS program.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bio:

- Guillaume Côté is the Principal Strategy Manager at Collins Aerospace

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Related Links:



- "Toward Agile Procurement: Matching the Pace of Technological Chance" [CGAI Policy Paper, in partnership with the Canadian Defence and Security Network] by William Richardson, Kalen Bennett, Douglas Dempster, Philippe Dumas, Caroline Leprince, Kim Richard Nossal, David Perry, Elinor Sloan, and J. Craig Stone (https://www.cgai.ca/toward_agile_procurement_for_national_defence_matching_the_pace_of_technological_change)

Recording Date: 16 July 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are rebroadcasting the "Can Canada Compete" panel from our March 10, 3rd Annual, Canada’s State of Trade Conference. This panel is moderated by Colin Robertson and features a discussion with Goldy Hyder, Dennis Darby, Corinne Pohlmann.

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Participant Bios:



- Goldy Hyder: the President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada. Previously, Goldy was President and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Canada) and had been Joe Clark’s Director of Policy and Chief of Staff. Goldy is involved with the Ottawa Senators Foundation, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council, the Century Initiative, Catalyst Canada, and the 30% Club (Canada). Golder regularly comments in the Canadian media and hosts the “Speaking of Business” podcast. He is recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and holds a MA in Public Policy (University of Calgary).

- Dennis Darby: Dennis joined CME in 2017 after nine years as CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association and a 24 year-long career in senior management at Procter & Gamble, including leadership roles in the US and Europe. Dennis graduated from McMaster University in 1984 with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Management, and he is a registered Professional Engineers in Ontario. He is an accredited corporate director, having received his ICD.D designation in 2011. He has served on a number of industry and charity boards as both director and Chair.

- Corinne Pohlmann: Corinne Pohlmann is Senior Vice President, National Affairs and Partnerships for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Corinne is responsible for CFIB’s strategy on federal legislative issues, as well as overseeing CFIB’s Economics, Partnerships, and Atlantic Canada legislative teams. Corinne has participated in numerous consultations and committees on a wide variety of small business issues, including the Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Underground Economy, the Advisory Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Deputy Minister Advisory Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Corinne is a graduate of McGill University – and holds both a Bachelor and a master’s degree in Geography.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "Planet Canada: How Our Expats Are Shaping the Future" by John Stackhouse (https://www.amazon.ca/Planet-Canada-Expats-Shaping-Future/dp/0345815807)

- "Energy: A Beginner's Guide" by Vaclav Smil (https://www.amazon.ca/Energy-Beginners-Guide-Vaclav-Smil/dp/1786071339)

- "Takes One to Know One" by Susan Isaacs (https://www.amazon.ca/Takes-One-Know-Novel-ebook/dp/B07V4TF8XQ)

Recommended Links:

- "3rd Annual Canada’s State of Trade Conference" (https://www.cgai.ca/3rd_annual_canadas_state_of_trade_conference)

Recording Date: 10 March 2020.

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Colonel Amos Nachmani about defence in Israel under the COVID-19 pandemic, and his experience in Canada as a defence attaché.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Colonel Amos Nachmani: Israel's defence attaché to Canada.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "Jerusalem: The Biography" by Simon Sebag Montefiore (https://www.amazon.ca/Jerusalem-Biography-Simon-Sebag-Montefiore-ebook/dp/B004LROX8S)

Related Links:



- "he Middle East in 2019 Plus ça change...or worse" [CGAI policy perspective] by Ferry de Kerckhove (https://www.cgai.ca/the_middle_east_in_2019_plus_ca_change_or_worse)

Recording Date: 22 July 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 29th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss the CDSN’s teaching workshop, CAF Info Ops, John Ibbitson’s piece in the Globe & Mail and the CAF’s Hateful conduct policy. Our Feature Interview this week is with Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé [23:20], Associate Professor at Bishop’s University. This week’s RnR segment [52:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions.

This week’s RnR picks are:

1. No Man’s Land (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283509/)

2. Old Guard (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7556122/)

3. Ethnic Groups in Conflict by Donald Horowitz (https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520227064/ethnic-groups-in-conflict-updated-edition-with-a-new-preface)

Battle Rhythm is part of the CGAI Podcast Network, a partner of the CDSN-RCDS, © 2020, all rights reserved. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts!

Guest Biographies:

- Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé: has a Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University. Her research focuses on peace operations and security issues related to fragile states. Her doctoral dissertation strived to understand the conditions under which peace operations succeeded or failed. She studied the cases of Somalia, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Her fieldwork was completed in West Africa, Ethiopia (Ogaden region) and South Africa, where she interviewed military commanders, rebel leaders, refugees and experts. Her most recent publications include “Evaluating Peacekeeping Missions: A Typology of Success and Failure in International Interventions”, (Routledge, 2016). Her recent research projects focus on peacekeeping intelligence. She is an associate faculty member of the Center for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS), the Montreal Center for International Studies (CERIUM), the Réseau des Opérations de la paix (ROP) and the Interuniversity Consortium for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (ICAMES).

Host Biographies:

-Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen’s University and the former Director of the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

-Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Find detailed show notes here: www.cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Andrew Work to discuss Hong Kong and China -- from the national security law, to the protests, to Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support.

Participant Bios:



- Andrew Work: Co-Founder and CEO of New Work Media. President of the Canadian Club of Hong Kong. Previously, Executive Director of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood (https://www.amazon.ca/Testaments-Novel-Margaret-Atwood-ebook/dp/B07KVLCCNG)

Recommended Links:

- "There’s about 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong” - the protests and more" [Global Exchange Podcast with Andrew Work] (https://www.cgai.ca/theres_about_300000_canadians_living_in_hong_kong_the_protests_and_more)

Recording Date: 16 July 2020.

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Bill Sigler following up about a previous episode of Defence Deconstructed on the United States Navy's (USN) COVID-19 response and the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Bill Sigler: CGAI fellow. Recently retired from a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy. Most recently, he served as the U.S. Naval Attaché to Canada

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "How Democracies Die" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (https://www.amazon.ca/How-Democracies-Die-Steven-Levitsky-ebook/dp/B071L5C5HG)

Related Links:



- "USN COVID-19 response and the USS Theodore Roosevelt" [Defence Deconstructed Podcast with Bill Sigler (https://www.cgai.ca/usn_covid_19_response_and_the_uss_theodore_roosevelt)

Recording Date: 17 July 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Chris Waddell to discuss the book he co-wrote with David Taras, "The End of the CBC?"

The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support.

Participant Bios:



- Chris Waddell: Program Director for the Bachelor of Media Production and Design at Carleton University. Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University and a member of the CGAI Advisory Council.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other" by Ken Dryden (https://www.amazon.ca/Ken-Dryden-ebook/dp/B07T2VNRF5)

- "Vietnam: An Epic History of a Divisive War 1945-1975" by Sir Max Hastings (https://www.amazon.ca/Sir-Max-Hastings-ebook/dp/B07C96DX1C)

- "Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt's" by Matthew J. Bellamy (https://www.amazon.ca/Brewed-North-Matthew-J-Bellamy-ebook/dp/B07Y5ZD68C)

- "George F. Kennan: An American Life" by John Lewis Gaddis (https://www.amazon.ca/George-F-Kennan-American-Life/dp/0143122150)

Recommended Links:

- "The End of the CBC? " [book] by David Taras and Christopher Waddell (https://www.amazon.ca/End-CBC-David-Taras-ebook/dp/B084J7XBGN)

Recording Date: 18 March 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Eugene Lang and Ian Brodie about Canada's fiscal snapshot and the impacts that might have on the Government of Canada's finances, and particularly what that might mean for national defence.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Eugene Lang: CGAI fellow. Adjunct Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He was chief of staff to two ministers of National Defence in the Chrétien and Martin governments and served as an official in the Department of Finance.

- Ian Brodie: Associate Professor at the University of Calgary and previously Program Director at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He was chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "The World in Depression, 1929–1939" by Charles P. Kindleberger (https://www.amazon.ca/World-Depression-1929-1939/dp/0520275853)

- "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters" by Tom Nichols (https://www.amazon.ca/Death-Expertise-Campaign-Established-Knowledge-ebook/dp/B01MYCDVHH)

Related Links:



- "RIP SSE: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Means for Defence Funding" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Eugene Lang (https://www.cgai.ca/rip_sse_what_the_covid_19_pandemic_means_for_defence_funding)

Recording Date: 10 July 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 28th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss the Rideau Hall incursion, Hong Kong international security law, Russia in Afghanistan and Kosovo peace talks. Our Feature Interview this week is with Christian Breede [19:00], Deputy Director of CIDP @ Queen’s. This week’s RnR segment [54:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions.

This week’s RnR picks are:

1. They Shall Not Grow Old (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7905466/)

2. The Floor is Lava (https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81006858)

3. George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/605187/they-called-us-enemy-by-george-takei-justin-eisinger-steven-scott-harmony-becker/9781603094504)

Battle Rhythm is part of the CGAI Podcast Network, a partner of the CDSN-RCDS, © 2020, all rights reserved. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts!

Guest Biographies:

- H. Christian Breede: an Associate Professor of Political Science at RMC and cross-appointed with Political Studies and the Deputy Director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s University. He is also the Associate Chair of RMC’s Public Administration programme. Christian holds a PhD in War Studies from RMC and has published on the topics of foreign and security policy with a research focus on societal cohesion and technology. He has deployed experience with the Canadian Army in Haiti and Afghanistan.

Host Biographies:

-Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen’s University and the former Director of the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

-Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Find detailed show notes here: https://www.cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm