On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Kristen Csenkey about how electrification could open cyber vulnerabilities for Western militaries, and what can be done to resolve these issues.

You can find Kristen's article for War on the Rocks here: https://warontherocks.com/2024/06/power-and-tension-the-cyber-security-problems-of-military-electrification/

Previous CGAI publications featuring Kristen:

- Webinar Recording "EV Cybersecurity and Grid Vulnerability": https://www.cgai.ca/ev_cybersecurity_and_grid_vulnerability

- Policy Perspective Paper "Diverse and Vulnerable: Disconnects in Cyber-security Governance of IoT": https://www.cgai.ca/diverse_and_vulnerable_disconnects_in_cyber_security_governance_of_iot

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For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss the electricity requirements for AI datacenters, and what sort of energy we can expect to fill the gaps.

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Guest Bio:

- Dr. Kristen Csenkey is a CIGI Digital Policy Hub Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and a CGAI Fellow

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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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Reading recommendations:

- "The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” by Petra Molnar: https://thenewpress.com/books/walls-have-eyes

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Interview recording Date: September 19, 2024

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Martha Hall Findlay and Carlo Dade about western Canadian interests in the Canada-US relationship. This podcast is associated with the work of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations, an initiative supported by The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Participants' bios

- Martha Hall Findlay is Director of the University of Calgary School of Public Policy

- Carlo Dade is Director for Trade and Trade Infrastructure at the Canada West Foundation

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson //

Read & Watch:

- "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman", by Richard Feynmann: https://www.amazon.ca/Surely-Youre-Joking-Mr-Feynman/dp/0393316041

- "Lincoln", by David Herbert Donald: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Lincoln/David-Herbert-Donald/9780684825359

- "The Political Thought of Xi Jinping", by Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung: https://www.amazon.com/Political-Thought-Xi-Jinping/dp/0197689361

- "On The Edge", by Nate Silver: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529280/on-the-edge-by-nate-silver/

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Recording Date: September 17, 2024.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to former principal of the Royal Military College of Canada John Scott Cowan, retired Major-General David Fraser, and retired Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison about reaching two per cent of GDP in defence. This conversation is a follow-up from our guest's publication "What Spending 2 Per Cent of GDP on National Defence Could Mean for Canada" https://www.cgai.ca/what_spending_two_per_cent_of_gdp_on_national_defence_means_for_canada

Guest bios:

VAdm (ret'd) Paul Maddison is the Director of Compass Leaf Consulting.

Major-General (ret'd) David Fraser is the President of Aegis Six Corporation.

John Scott Cowan was principal of the Royal Military College of Canada, president of the CDA Institute 2008-2012, and chair of the Defence Science Advisory Board of Canada.

Host biography

Dr. David Perry is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry

Recording Date: 19 September 2024

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Richard Norris about the energy trilemma between affordability, security, and sustainability, and the vision of this trilemma from Japan, Asia, and Europe.

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For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss Turkey's role as a natural gas hub, declining inflation in Canada, and the question of EV demand in Europe.

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Guest Bio:

- Richard Norris is a CGAI Fellow, Partner at Pandreco Energy Advisors, and a Non Executive Director at Maha Energy Inc. You can find his Substack here: https://pandreco.substack.com/

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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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Reading recommendations:

- "In the Combat Zone of Finance: An Insider’s Account of the Financial Crisis", by Svein Harald Øygard: https://www.amazon.ca/Combat-Zone-Finance-insiders-financial/dp/1912555654

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Interview recording Date: September 18, 2024

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Anne Applebaum about the global authoritarian regimes which are coordinating in their attacks on the democratic world, and what can be done to combat them.

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Participants' bios

- Anne Applebaum is an historian and accomplished journalist, and the author of several books on the rise of authoritarian regimes. You can find her latest book, Autocracy Inc here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302/autocracy-inc-by-anne-applebaum/

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson //

Read & Watch:

- "The Education of Henry Adams", by Henry Adams: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/695/the-education-of-henry-adams-by-henry-adams/

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Recording Date: September 10, 2024.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Charlotte Duval-Lantoine about some of the work she published with us on military culture and personnel.

Then, David Perry speaks about Department of National Defence’s Infrastructure Investments with Kevin Horgan, MGen Gros-Jean, and David Thompson. This conversation was a panel from our conference on building the necessary infrastructure for NORAD modernization, which took place on June 13, 2024. This event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, CGAI’s strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Hanwha Defence and Ocean, Cenovus, conference silver sponsor Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, and bronze sponsors PCL Construction and Rio Tinto.

Guest bios

Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Ottawa Operations Manager and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Kevin Horgan is the Vice President, Service Delivery, for Defence Construction Canada

Major General Martin Gros-Jean is Chief of Staff to the Department of National Defence’s Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)

David Thompson is the Director General of Portfolio Requirements for the Department of National Defence

Recording Date: 13 Sep and 13 June 2024

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Brian Kingston about the recently imposed Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports, and the strategic reasoning behind them.

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For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss the Trump-Harris debate and the outlook for green methanol in global shipping.

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Guest Bio:

- Brian Kingston is a CGAI Fellow and the President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association

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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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Reading recommendations:

- "Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy", by Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/658264/dead-in-the-water-by-matthew-campbell-and-kit-chellel/9780593329238

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Interview recording Date: September 10, 2024

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Hon. Adrew Leslie, Vincent Rigby and Vadm. (Retd.) Mark Norman about the meaning of the defence relationship between Canada and the United States, and the current status of this central component of bilateral relations.

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Participants' bios

- The Honourable Andrew Leslie is a former Member of Parliament for Orléans and retired LGen of the Canadian Forces.

- Vincent Rigby was a longtime member of the Canadian Civil Service, with roles at the Privy Council Office, Global Affairs Canada, and Public Safety Canada. He was most recently National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Government of Canada from 2020 to 2021.

- Vadm (Retd) Mark Norman had a 39-year career with the Royal Canadian Navy, reaching the rank of Vice-Admiral in August 2019 //

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson //

Read & Watch:

- "Memoirs", Pierre Elliot Trudeau: https://www.amazon.ca/Memoirs-Pierre-Trudeau/dp/0771085885

- "War: How Conflict Shaped Us", Margaret MacMillan: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609692/war-how-conflict-shaped-us-by-margaret-macmillan/

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Recording Date: August 14, 2024.

n this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by our Fellow and 2023 Women in Defence and Security Fellowship recipient Kate Todd, to discuss the integration of unmanned maritime vehicles in navies, and the implications for the Royal Canadian Navy.

 

Then, you’ll hear Department of National Defence’s Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) Peter Hammerschmidt outline how the defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free, supports efforts to support the connectivity aspects of NORAD Modernization.

 

That conversation was a panel from Triple Helix’s first annual conference, which took place on May 1, 2024. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS program, CGAI’s strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Hanwha Ocean and Defence, and Cenovus, as well as the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, reception sponsor L3Harris Technologies, and coffee break sponsor Bell.

Guest bios

Kate Todd is a Fellow with CGAI – https://www.cgai.ca/katherine_todd

Peter Hammerschmidt was ADM (Policy) at the Department of National Defence

Host biography

Dr. David Perry is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry

Recording Date: 16 Sep 2024 & 1 May 2024

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan begin with a discussion on major issues in global energy security, including the causes of the current oil market volatility and recently announced Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs.

For the interview section of the podcast, we take a look back at a previous episode featuring Elizabeth Press about the International Renewable Energy Agency's recent report, "Geopolitics of the Energy Transition: Critical Materials". You can find this report here: www.irena.org/Publications/2023/…Critical-Materials

Guest Bio:

- Elizabeth Press is Director of Planning and Programme Support at the International Renewable Energy Agency

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Reading Recommendations

- "American Dirt", by Jeanine Cummins: www.amazon.ca/American-Dirt-Nove…mins/dp/1250209765

- "Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity", by Rebecca Goldstein: www.amazon.ca/Betraying-Spinoza-…nity/dp/0805211594

Interview recording Date: August 23, 2023

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.