The CGAI Podcast Network

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks about Mexico, four years into Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency with Andrés Rozental.

Participant's bio:

Andrés Rozental is a retired Mexican diplomat and the founding President of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations – https://apcoworldwide.com/people/andres-rozental/

Host bio:

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

Read:

"Mexico's Dying Democracy: AMLO and the Toll of Authoritarian Populism" by Denise Dresser – https://www.foreignaffairs.com/mexico/mexico-dying-democracy-amlo-toll-authoritarian-populism-denise-dresser

The Solitude of Latin America by Gabriel Marcía Márquez – https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1982/marquez/lecture/

Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville – https://www.gutenberg.org/files/815/815-h/815-h.htm

America Through Foreign Eyes by Jorge G. Castañeda – https://global.oup.com/academic/product/america-through-foreign-eyes-9780190224493?cc=ca&lang=en&

Recording Date: 10 Nov 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry breaks down the defence and security aspects of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy with Jonathan Berkshire Miller and Aditi Malhotra

Participants' bios:

Jonathan Berkshire Miller is the Director of the Indo-Pacific Program and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute – https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/jonathan-berkshire-miller/

Dr. Aditi Malhotra is the Editor in Chief of the Canadian Army Journal – https://aditimalhotra.com/about/

What Aditi and Jonathan are reading:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/332756/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/9780241411193

New Great Game in the Indo-Pacific: Rediscovering India's Pragmatism and Paradoxes by Bawa Singh, Aslam Khan, Parvaiz Ahmad Thoker, Mansoor Ahmad Lone – https://www.routledge.com/New-Great-Game-in-the-Indo-Pacific-Rediscovering-Indias-Pragmatism-and/Singh-Khan-Thoker-Lone/p/book/9780367443412

Recording Date: 16 Dec 2022

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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 global events in energy security, including nuclear fusion, the global oil market of 2023, and Indonesia's role in battery metals.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly and Jacquie Hoornweg introduce a new segment of the podcast which will focus on overcoming the challenges facing both Eastern and Western Canada.

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:

"Another Glass of Tea", by Katherine Ward: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/another-glass-of-tea-katherine-ward/1141665223

Interview recording Date: December 6, 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson examines the new Indo-Pacific Strategy with Stewart Beck, Jean Charest, Jonathan Fried, and the Hon. Frank McKenna.

Participants' bios:

Stewart Beck is a retired diplomat, former CEO of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, and a CGAI fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/stewart_beck

Jean Charest is former Premier of Quebec and Cabinet Minister, and a member of CGAI's Advisory Council – https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/people/jean-charest

Jonathan Fried is a retired diplomat and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/jonathan_fried

The Hon. Frank McKenna is former Premier of New Brunswick, former ambassador to the U.S., and now Deputy Chair at TD Securities – https://www.tdsecurities.com/ca/en/frank-mckenna-biography

Host Bio:

Colin Robertson is a Senior Adviser and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#robertson

Read and Watch:

Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine by Lawrence Freedman – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796899/thestoryofrussia

The Story of Russia by Orlando Figes – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796899/thestoryofrussia

The Indo-Pacific: New Strategies for Canadian Engagement with a Critical Region edited by Fen Osler Hampson – https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/indo-pacific/

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/

State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/State-of-Terror/Louise-Penny/9781982173685

Three Pines – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15351648/

Recording Date: 7 December 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day is talking to Gen. Wayne Eyre about his Force Development priorities in a new geostrategic context.

This episode is an excerpt from our annual procurement conference, Putting Canadian Procurement on a War Footing, which took place on October 25th in Ottawa. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard; Silver Sponsors the Royal Embassy of Norway in Ottawa and Innovation Norway; Bronze sponsors ATCO Frontec, BAE Systems Canada, Bombardier, The Boeing Company, and PAL Aerospace.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.

Participant's bio:

General Wayne Eyre is Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/chief-defence-staff/cds-bio.html

Host bios:

LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/d_michael_day

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

Recording Date: 25 Oct 2022

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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 global events in energy security, including U.S.-EU trade tensions, oil sanctions on Venezuela, and the prospect of a Whiting, Indiana hydrogen hub.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Gareth Gregory about the business of hydrogen.

Guest Bio:

- Gareth Gregory is Head, Strategic Energy, Client Delivery and 59Hydrogen.com™ at Energy Security Services North America Inc.

Host Bio:

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

Book recommendations:

"Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution", by Mike Duncan: https://www.amazon.ca/Hero-Two-Worlds-Lafayette-Revolution/dp/154173033X

Interview recording Date: December 5, 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Bruce Stokes and John Parisella about the outcome of the U.S. midterms and the implications for Canada.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8pcCaY7p4

Participants bios:

Bruce Stokes is the executive director of the German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Task Force – www.gmfus.org/find-experts/bruce-stokes

John Parisella is a Senior Advisor at NATIONAL and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/john_parisella

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a Senior Adviser and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#robertson

Read and Watch:

The Bosch Series by Michael Connelly – https://www.michaelconnelly.com/series/

Books by Anthony Price – https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/anthony-price/

The Crown – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/

Falling for Christmas – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14715170

Recording Date: 1 December 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Adam Lajeunesse about maritime threats to the Arctic and how Canada can effectively respond to them.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Chantier Davie

Participant's bio

Adam Lajeunesse is a Professor at St Francis-Xavier University and a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/adamlajeunesse

Host bio:

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

Read:

"Arctic Perils: Emerging Threats in the Arctic Maritime Environment" by Adam Lajeunesse – https://www.cgai.ca/arctic_perils_emerging_threats_in_the_arctic_maritime_environment

David Perry's and Adam Lajeunesse's testimonies at the House of Commons' Standing Committee on National Defence – https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/NDDN/meeting-38/evidence

"Hardening the Shield: A Credible Deterrent & Capable Defense for North America" by Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy and Peter Fesler – https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/hardening-shield-credible-deterrent-capable-defense-north-america

"Here there be dragons? Chinese submarine options in the Arctic by Adam Lajeunesse and Timothy Choi – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402390.2021.1940147?journalCode=fjss20&

U.S. National Security Strategy – https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Biden-Harris-Administrations-National-Security-Strategy-10.2022.pdf

U.S. National Strategy for the Arctic Region –https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/National-Strategy-for-the-Arctic-Region.pdf

Recording Date: 1 Dec 2022

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

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan considers the Indo-Pacific Strategy, the Russian crude oil price cap, and the cost of shielding consumers from energy prices in Europe.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with VAdm Angus Topshee about the impact of current events on Royal Canadian Navy operations in Canada's Arctic.

Guest Bio:

- Vice Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

Host Bio:

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

Book recommendations:

"The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization", by Roland Ennos: https://www.amazon.ca/Age-Wood-Material-Construction-Civilization/dp/1982114738/

Interview recording Date: November 23, 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Scotty Greenwood, Vina Nadjibulla, Luiza Ch. Savage, and Darrell Bricker about this year's edition of the Halifax International Security Forum.

Participants' bios

Maryscott 'Scotty' Greenwood is the CEO of the Canadia-American Business Council – https://www.scottygreenwood.com/bio

Vina Nadjibulla is a CGAI Fellow and a lecturer at the University of British Columbia – https://www.cgai.ca/vina_nadjibulla

Luiza Ch. Savage is a CGAI Fellow and the Executive Director, Growth at POLITICO – https://www.cgai.ca/luiza_ch_savage

Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Ipsos Global –https://www.cigionline.org/people/darrell-bricker/

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is Senior Adviser and a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Resources on HISF:

Ipsos Polls – https://www.ipsos.com/en/halifax-report-2022-threats

https://www.ipsos.com/en/halifax-report-2022-war

https://www.ipsos.com/en/halifax-report-2022-new-institutions

https://www.ipsos.com/en/halifax-report-2022-influence

Watch the Forum – https://www.youtube.com/@HalifaxtheForum/streams

What our guests are reading and streaming:

The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism by Matthew Continetti – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-right-matthew-continetti/1139954925

Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21376776/

The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan – https://zeihan.com/end-of-the-world/

The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy by Anand Giridharadas – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669716/the-persuaders-by-anand-giridharadas/

The Canusa Street Podcast – https://www.wilsoncenter.org/collection/canusa-street-podcast

To Rule the Waves by Bruce Jones – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Rule-the-Waves/Bruce-Jones/9781982127268

Recording Date: 23 November 2022.

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