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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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 OPEC+ control over the price of oil and the offer from Glencore to buy Teck Resources.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Crystal Smith about the process surrounding the Cedar LNG project.

Guest Bio:

- Crystal Smith is the Chief Counsellor of the Haisla Nation

Host Bio:

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

Reading recommendations:

- "21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality", by Bob Joseph: https://www.amazon.ca/Things-Know-About-Indian-Reconciliation/dp/0995266522

Interview recording Date: March 30, 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 Thomas d'Aquino about his new book Private Power, Public Purpose and his reflections on Canada and its place in the world.

Participant's bio:

Thomas d’Aquino is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, corporate director, educator, and #1 national bestselling author. https://thomasdaquino.ca/biography/

Host bio:

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

Read:

Private Power, Public Purpose by Thomas d'Aquino – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/702756/private-power-public-purpose-by-thomas-daquino/9780771000737

Chip War by Chris Miller – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008

The Metaverse by Matthew Ball –https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook

Recording Date: 27 Mar 2023.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine talks to David Perry about the 2023 federal budget and the implications for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces

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Participant bio:

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

Host bio:

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

Read:

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008

Recording Date: 31 Mar 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 Iraqi-Turkish relations around Iraqi Kurdistan, the Canadian Federal budget, and the ongoing protests in France.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Sarah Goldfeder about U.S. President Joe Biden's visit, and what it could mean for the future of electric vehicle trade in Canada.

Guest Bio:

- Sarah Goldfeder is Manager of Government Relations at General Motors Canada and a CGAI Fellow: https://www.cgai.ca/sarah_goldfeder

Host Bio:

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

Reading recommendations:

- "Free Food for Millionaires", by Min Jin Lee: https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Food-Millionaires-Min-Jin/dp/0446699853

Interview recording Date: March 27, 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 Nicolas Moyer and Ben Rowswell about the recent developments in Venezuela and how Canada can help this country.

Participants bios

Nicolas Moyer is the CEO of Cuso International – https://cusointernational.org/news/cuso-international-announces-the-appointment-of-nicolas-moyer-as-its-new-ceo/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_YShBhAiEiwAMomsEOx3w4TktoMjmMlwuoR5J3ebNntr3tOfxlB0uq0Vk5f5y8Q-n3zlOhoC0NcQAvD_BwE

Ben Rowswell served as President and Research Director of the Canadian International Council from 2018 to 2022 and is now the Director of the Global Diplomacy Program – https://thecic.org/about-old/staff/

Host biography

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

Read and Watch:

Long Shadows: Truths, Lies, and History by Erna Paris – https://www.ernaparis.com/works/long-shadows/

Learning from the Germans by Susan Neiman – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374715526/learningfromthegermans

A Fair Country by John Raston Saul – https://www.johnralstonsaul.com/non-fiction-books/a-fair-country/

Recording Date: 22 Mar 2023.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is speaking to Ian Brodie, Thomas Juneau, Eugene Lang, and Vincent Rigby about the makings of defence policies

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Participants bios

Ian Brodie is Professor in the Department of Political Science, a Fellow at the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, and CGAI’s Program Director. https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/ian-brodie

Thomas Juneau is associate professor at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/thomas_juneau

Eugene Lang is Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/eugene_lang

Vincent Rigby is a non-resident senior adviser with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. https://www.csis.org/people/vincent-rigby

Host Bio

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

What our guests are reading

Doom by Niall Ferguson – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/668960/doom-by-niall-ferguson/

Private Power, Public Purpose by Thomas d'Aquino – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/702756/private-power-public-purpose-by-thomas-daquino/9780771000737

25 Days to Aden by Michael Knights – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/25-days-to-aden-michael-knights/1141985230

The Abyss by Max Hastings – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-abyss-max-hastings?variant=40072929935394

Recording Date: 24 Mar 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 U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa, global crude oil prices, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Cullen Hendrix about the security risks surrounding both climate change and the race for an energy transition.

Guest Bio:

- Cullen Hendrix is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Read his paper on critical minerals for Foreign Policy here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/22/critical-minerals-resources-us-china-competition-cold-war-supply-chains/

Host Bio:

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

Reading recommendations:

- "States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security", by Joshua Busby: https://www.amazon.ca/States-Nature-Effects-Climate-Security/dp/110895846X

- Twitter feed from Director of the Center for Climate and Security Erin Sikorsky: https://twitter.com/ErinSikorsky

Interview recording Date: March 13, 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 Hon. John Manley, Gary Doer, and David MacNaughton about Biden's visit to Ottawa and reveal what happens behind the curtains of bilateral meetings.

Read:

"Mr. Biden Comes to Canada" by Colin Robertson – https://www.policymagazine.ca/mr-biden-comes-to-canada/

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/24312/the-power-broker-by-robert-a-caro/9780394720241

A Promised Land by Barack Obama – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/562882/a-promised-land-by-barack-obama/9781524763169

Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defence the Free World by H.R. McMaster – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/battlegrounds-h-r-mcmaster?variant=33082432159778

Where To From Here by Bill Morneau – https://ecwpress.com/products/where-to-from-here

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn – https://www.katequinnauthor.com/books/the-rose-code/

Participants bios:

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C. s best known as a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Manley

Gary Doer was the 23rd Canadian Ambassador to the United States and former Premier of Manitoba. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#GaryDoer

David MacNaughton served as Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and is now Canadian President of Palantir Technologies. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#DavidMacNaughton

John, Gary, and David sit on CGAI's Advisory Council.

Host biography

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

Recording Date: 20 Mar 2023

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine speaks to Dr. Tammy George and Dr. Christopher Ankersen about the warrior ethos and how it might influence military culture.

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. Tammy George is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Science, School of Kinesiology at York University and Co-Director of the Transforming Military Cultures Network – https://www.msvu.ca/research-at-the-mount/centres-and-institutes/transforming-military-cultures-network/meet-the-team/

Dr. Christopher Ankersen is a Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at New York University. https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/faculty-directory/20007-christopher-p-ankersen.html

Host bio:

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

Recording Date: 1 Mar 2023

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