On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Rory Johnston about the current trouble in OPEC+, demand woes for global recession, and what it could mean for Canadian energy.

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For the intro, Kelly and Joe discuss the prospect of India-Pakistan war, economic downturn in China, the blackout in Spain, and first takeaways from the Canadian federal election.

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Guest Bio:

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

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Host Bio:

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

- Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare", by Edward Fishman: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/chokepoints-american-power-in-the-age-of-economic-warfare/9780593712979.html

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Interview recording Date: April 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 Former Australian High Commissioner to Canada, Scott Ryan. The duo dive into the major topic currently dominating headlines in both countries: the upcoming federal elections (set for April 28th in Canada and May 3rd in Australia). Scott breaks down the state of the Australian election and highlights key differences in electoral procedures between the two nations. Don’t forget to cast your vote today at your local polling station!

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Participants' bios

-Scott Ryan is the Former Australian High Commissioner to Canada. He was previously the President of the Australian Senate, Senator for the State of Victoria and Minister for the Turnbull Government under Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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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

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Reading Recommendations:

- "The End of an Era" by Mark Field

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: April 22, 2025

Release date:

April 28, 2025

In this episode of #DefenceDeconstructed Dave Perry sits down with Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, VP of the Ottawa Office at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, to discuss the Liberal and Conservative party platforms as they relate to defence. They begin by discussing the similarities of the pledge meet 2% of GDP across parties, access to the Eastern Arctic, recruitment in the CAF and the Canadian supply chain. We hope you enjoy the episode and remember to vote on Monday, 28th April.

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Guest bios:

- Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, as well as Triple Helix's Executive Director and Gender Advisor. She is also a PhD Student at Deakin University, where she studies the influence the culture of the Canadian Army had on the killings of Somali civilians during Operation Deliverance.

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Host bio:

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

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Recommended Readings:

- “Here is Hell: Canada's Engagement in Somalia" by Grant Dawson.

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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:

25 April 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Eric Miller about Canada-US energy relations in the context of the current Canadian election.

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For the intro, Kelly and Joe discuss the LPC and CPC costed platforms on energy.

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Guest Bio:

- Eric Miller is President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group and a Fellow with CGAI

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Host Bio:

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

- Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Inside Asia", by John Gunther: https://www.minotavrosbooks.com/pages/books/007655/john-gunther/inside-asia

- "Selected Non-Fictions" by Jorge Luis Borges: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/331517/selected-non-fictions-by-jorge-luis-borges-edited-by-eliot-weinberger-translated-by-esther-allen-suzanne-jill-levine-and-eliot-weinberger/

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Interview recording Date: April 22, 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 Angela Krauss and John Treleaven to discuss trade promotion and the experience of Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership, otherwise known as STEP.

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Participants' bios

-Angela Krauss is the Interim CEO and Senior Vice President of STEP. She leads the Marketing and Membership Development division with a focus on building membership and profiling their capabilities along with leading the marketing initiatives of the organization.

-John Treleaven is a career foreign services officer and trade commissioner. He formerly served as the Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines and was the former CEO and President of STEP.

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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

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Reading Recommendations:

- "The Premonition: A Pandemic Story" by Michael Lewis.

- "The Thursday Murder Club" series by Richard Osman.

Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP): www.sasktrade.ca

Forum for International Trade Training: www.fitt.ca

Rainhouse Manufacturing Canada Ltd. : www.rainhouse.com

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: April 17, 2025

Release date:

April 21, 2025

In this episode of #DefenceDeconstructed the Triple Helix team, David Perry, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Dr. Alexander Salt, Geordie Jeakins, Dr. Alexander Wilner, explore how current political dynamics, particularly ongoing elections, the evolving Canada–U.S. partnership, and advances in technology, are influencing the priorities and operations of the CAF and DND. Triple Helix is a network composed of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI), the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University, and industry that explores how a range of emerging technologies intersect with defence.

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Guest bios:

- Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, as well as Triple Helix's Executive Director and Gender Advisor. She is also a PhD Student at Deakin University, where she studies the influence the culture of the Canadian Army had on the killings of Somali civilians during Operation Deliverance.

- Dr. Alexander Salt has a PhD from the University of Calgary’s Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies and an MA in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba. His dissertation explores to what extent has the battlefield experience of the U.S. military influenced post-war organizational innovation.

- Dr. Alex Wilner is an Associate Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and the Director of the Infrastructure Protection and International Security (IPIS) graduate program, at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

- Geordie Jenkins is an Associate at Oliver Wyman, the leading global aerospace and defence advisory firm. In this role, Geordie advises clients in government-driven sectors in Canada, the United States, and NATO allies on a variety of issues.

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Host bio:

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

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Recommended Readings:

- “Neuromancer” by William Gibson.

- “The Propagation Handbook: A guide to propagating houseplants” by Hilton Carter.

- “Foundation” by Isaac Asimov.

- “The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture and Gender Integration in the Canadian Forces” by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine.

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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:

18 April 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Dennis McConaghy about how the Federal election is engaging with climate, infrastructure, and energy issues.

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For the intro, Kelly and Joe talk about European natural gas, the potential for an Iranian nuclear deal, and China's commodity imports.

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Guest Bio:

- Dennis McConaghy is a former pipeline executive and a Fellow at CGAI

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Host Bio:

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

- Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House", by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fight-jonathan-allenamie-parnes?variant=43464319860770

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Interview recording Date: April 15, 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 Bernie Etzinger and Eric Miller to discuss the realities of tariffs on our most Canadian traded commodities: cars and car parts, steel and aluminum, oil, gas and potash, as well as Trump's further promises of tariffs on items like pharmaceuticals and lumber.

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Participants' bios

-Bernard Etzinger is a former Canadian diplomat with assignments in New York, Silicon Valley and Washington, DC, where he served as head of the press office spokesperson to Ambassadors Kergin, McKenna and Wilson. Upon his return to Canada, he was the senior executive leading communications in two federal government departments, before taking on a role as the Chief Communications Officer for The Ottawa Hospital, one of Canada’s largest hospitals.

-Eric Miller is a CGAI Fellow, his research focusing on United States politics/foreign policy, supply chains, the development of advanced technologies, East Asian trade, North American relations, natural resource markets, and the evolution of global interdependence.He is a regular media commentator and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group.

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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

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver.

- "Trust: Twenty Ways To Build A Better Country" by David Johnston.

- "The Loom of Time" by Robert Kaplan.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: April 11, 2025

Release date:

April 14, 2025

In this episode of #DefenceDeconstructed, David Perry sit down with the Founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data, David Coletto. The pair discuss key features of the Canadian elections campaign, the impact of the international issues and Donald Trump on the campaign, and a recent Abacus survey focused on international issues.

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Guest bios:

David Coletto is the Founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data. He is one of Canada’s best known and most respected public opinion analysts, pollsters, and social researchers. He’s a member of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Riverkeeper and on the policy committee of Imagine Canada.

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Host bio:

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

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Recommended Readings:

- "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community" by Robert Putnam.

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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:

11 April 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Charles St-Arnaud about what the failure of other sectors to make up for declining energy investment after 2014 tells us about the deep issues present in the Canadian economy.

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For the intro, Kelly and Joe talk about the "Liberation Day" tariffs impact on oil prices and the potential for FID on LNG Canada Phase 2.

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Guest Bio:

- Charles St-Arnaud is Chief Economist at Alberta Central

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Host Bio:

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

- Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Why Nations Fail: The Origins Of Power, Prosperity, And Poverty", by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/why-nations-fail-the-origins-of-power-prosperity-and-poverty/9780307719225.html

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Interview recording Date: April 7, 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.