On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Mark McWhinney about the need to connect Canadian Coast Guard Icebreakers to C4ISR.

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Participant's bio:

Mark McWhinney is a PhD Student at Carleton University and a CGAI Fellow.

Host Bio

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

Read:

"Connecting Icebreakers to C4ISR: Ensuring the Canadian Coast Guard Doesn't 'Miss the Boat'" by Mark McWhinney – https://www.cgai.ca/connecting_icebreakers_to_c4isr_ensuring_the_canadian_coast_guard_doesnt_miss_the_boat

Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows – https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/thinking-in-systems/

Recording Date: 27 Apr 2023

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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 discuss current events in energy security, including the vote on Teck's company split, South Africa's sputtering decarbonization plans, and the implications of heat waves in India.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Chris Mylde about the design and context of the energy industry in Norway.

Guest Bio:

- Christoffer Mylde is Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Sproule and Norwegian Honorary Consul for Southern Alberta

Host Bio:

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

Reading Recommendation

"Act of Oblivion", by Robert Harris: https://www.amazon.ca/Act-Oblivion-Robert-Harris/dp/0735282129

Interview recording Date: April 14, 2023

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to H.E. Roy Eriksson, Karin Öhman, and Chris Shapardanov about Sweden and Finland, their accession to NATO, their defence outlook, and their relations with the world, including Canada.

Participants bios

H.E. Roy Eriksson is the Ambassador of Finland to Canada. https://finlandabroad.fi/web/can/current-affairs/-/asset_publisher/h5w4iTUJhNne/content/greetings-from-ambassador-roy-eriksson/384951

Karin Öhman is the Swedish Deputy Head of Mission in Canada. https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/canada-ottawa/about-us/

Chris Shapardanov is a former Canadian diplomat and a Senior Associate at David Pratt & associates – https://dpa.ltd/chris-shapardanov/

Recording Date: 11 Apr 2023.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks with Kevin Budning, Guillaume Côté, and Alex Wilner about the implications of semiconductor supply chains on Canadian national security. You can find their paper on this subject on CGAI's website here: https://www.cgai.ca/semiconductors_and_canadian_national_security_causes_consequences_and_considerations

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Participant bios:

- Kevin Budning is a PhD Candidate at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

- Guillaume Côté is lead for International Strategy at Collins Aerospace

- Alex Wilner is an Associate Professor at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

Host bio:

David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry

What the guests are reading:

- "Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power", by Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck: https://www.amazon.ca/Blood-Oil-Mohammed-Salmans-Ruthless/dp/0306846667

- "Station Eleven", by Emily St. John Mandel: https://www.amazon.ca/Station-Eleven-Emily-John-Mandel/dp/0804172447

Recording Date: 17 Apr 2023.

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including challenges to offshore wind on the US East Coast, an update on Chilean mining, and the implications of Bangladeshi nuclear energy debt payments.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Madeleine Redfern about the challenges facing energy and other infrastructure in the Arctic.

Guest Bio:

- Madeleine Redfern is Chief Operating Officer at CanArctic Inuit Networks

Host Bio:

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

Interview recording Date: April 4, 2023

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to the Honourable Jack Austin about his time in government and his current views on Canadian federalism and the world.

Participants' bios

The Hon. Jack Austin, a former cabinet member and senator, has been involved in politics and public policy at the highest levels for more than fifty years. He lives in Vancouver. https://historyproject.allard.ubc.ca/law-history-project/profile/honourable-jack-austin-pc-cm-obc-qc-lld-hon

Host bio:

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

Read:

Unlikely Insider: A West Coast Advocate in Ottawa by Jack Austin and Edie Austin – https://www.mqup.ca/unlikely-insider-products-9780228016243.php

The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Martin Wolf – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554951/the-crisis-of-democratic-capitalism-by-martin-wolf/

Recording Date: 21 Mar 2023.

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine speaks to Dr. Nancy Taber, Dr. Randy Wakelam, and Walter Callaghan about professional military education and its role in pursuing culture change

This episode is part of a series on CAF Reconstitution and Culture Change, made possible thanks to a Department of National Defence's MINDS Targeted Engagement Grant.

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Guest bios:

Dr. Nancy Taber is Professor at Brock University and Co-Director of the Transforming Military Cultures Network – www.msvu.ca/research-at-the-mou…work/meet-the-team/

Dr. Randall Wakelam recently retired Professor at the Royal Military College.

Walter Callaghan is a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto – https://www.anthropology.utoronto.ca/people/directories/graduate-students/walter-callaghan

Host bio:

Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Ottawa Operations Manager and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. www.cgai.ca/staff#Lantoine

Recording Date: 7 Mar 2023

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss global events in energy security, including new U.S. emissions regulations and prospects for a Canadian role in the global hydrogen economy.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly and Jacquie Hoornweg continue the West Meets East series with a discussion of the Canadian Federal Budget and its implications for nuclear energy.

Guest Bio:

- Jacquie Hoornweg is the Director of Ontario Tech University's Brilliant Energy Institute.

Host Bio:

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

Book recommendations:

"The Overstory: A Novel", by Richard Powers: https://www.amazon.ca/Overstory-Novel-Richard-Powers/dp/039363552X

Interview recording Date: March 31, 2023.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to former ambassador of Finland to Canada Charles Murto about Finland's accession to NATO

Participant's bio:

Charles Murto is a Finnish career diplomat – https://fi.linkedin.com/in/charles-murto-aaa56272

Host bio:

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

What Charles is reading:

Red Horizons by Ino Mihai Pacepa – https://www.regnery.com/9780895267467/red-horizons/

Athene Palace by R.G. Waldeck – https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo17224203.html

Recording Date: 5 Apr 2023.

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to the Commander of the Navy, VAdm Angus Topshee, about the newly launched Navy Experience Program.

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Participant's bio

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Navy.

Host bio:

David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry

What the Admiral is reading:

Battle of the Atlantic by Ted Barris – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443460798/battle-of-the-atlantic/

Recording Date: 03 Apr 2023.

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