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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Renée Filiatrault moderates a conversation on Canadian and German views of NATO and its future since Russia's invasion of Ukraine featuring Kerry Buck, Andrew Rasiulis, Col (ret'd) Roderich Kiesewetter, and Col (ret'd) Ralph Thiele

This conversation is a recording from an event co-organized with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Canada. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.

Participants Bio

Renée Filiatraut is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/renee_filiatrault

Kerry Buck is a CGAI Fellow – https://ras-nsa.ca/expert/kerry-buck/

Andrew Rasiulis is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/andrew_rasiulis

Col (ret'd) Roderich Kiesewetter is a member of the Bundestag – https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/K/kiesewetter_roderich-857588

Col (ret'd) Ralph Thiele is the President of Eurodefense – http://c4iconf.com/node/318

Host bio:

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

Recording Date: 26 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 current events in energy security, including Enbridge Mainline rationing, Egyptian natural gas exports, and Finnish uranium supply chains.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Trevor Tombe about the recent Federal Fiscal Update and what it means for Canadian resource revenues.

Guest Bio:

- Trevor Tombe is Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy. He recently co-authored "The Rise (And Fall?) of Inflation in Canada: A Detailed Analysis of Its Post-Pandemic Experience" with fellow UofC Economist Yu Chen: https://www.trevortombe.com/publication/inflation/

Host Bio:

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

Book recommendations:

"Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives", by Michael A. Heller and James Salzman: https://www.amazon.ca/Mine-Hidden-Rules-Ownership-Control/dp/0385544723

Interview recording Date: November 10, 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks with Lord Chris Patten about his book, the Hong Kong Diaries.

Participant's Bio:

Lord Christopher Patten is a British politician and was the last Governor of Hong Kong before its handover in 1997. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3965499.stm

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:

The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/724467/the-hong-kong-diaries-by-chris-patten/9780241560495

The Last Governor: Chris Patten and the Handover of Hong Kong by Jonathan Dimbleby – https://www.amazon.ca/Last-Governor-Chris-Patten-Handover/dp/1526701839

East and West by Chris Patten – https://www.amazon.ca/East-West-Chris-Patten/dp/0330373080

The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-world-of-yesterday/9780803226616-item.html?s_campaign=goo-DSA_Books&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9mShcFld260Mj2C4hvEMn8FFRbzNCJaPxcZ7OOFh8LlgotqKKAQb1caAvoBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

University Education by David Willett – https://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-university-education-9780198767268?cc=ca&lang=en&

A Thousand Small Sanities by Adam Gopnik – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-thousand-small-sanities-the/9781541699342-item.html

Recording Date: 3 Nov 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, James Hursch.

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.

Participant bio: James Hursch is the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency – https://www.dsca.mil/about-us/leadership/mr-james-hursch

Host Bio: Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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 current events in energy security, including North American critical mineral and battery supply chains, U.S.-China great power competition, and the prospect of an oil and gas emissions cap.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Yvan Cliche about Quebec's position on energy security in North America and globally.

Guest Bio:

- Yvan Cliche is a Fellow at the University of Montreal's CERIUM, and an author of "Jusqu'à plus soif: Pétrole-gaz-solaire-éolien : enjeux et conflits énergétiques", or "Until No Longer Thirsty: Oil-Gas-Solar-Wind Energy Issues and Conflicts"

Host Bio:

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

Book recommendations:

Jusqu'à plus soif: Pétrole-gaz-solaire-éolien : enjeux et conflits énergétiques, by Yvan Cliche: www.amazon.ca/Jusqu%C3%A0-plus-soif-P%C3%A9trole-gaz-solaire-%C3%A9olien-%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tiques-ebook/dp/B0BGVS863G

From Left to Right: Saskatchewan's Political and Economic Transformation, by Dale Eisler: www.amazon.ca/Left-Right-Saskatchewans-Political-Transformation/dp/0889778647

We're Still Here: Pain and Politics in the Heart of America, by Jennifer Silva: www.amazon.ca/Were-Still-Here-Politics-America/dp/0190888040

Interview recording Date: November 8, 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 the Hon. John Manley, Peter Donolo, and Ian Brodie about the most recent articulation of Canadian foreign policy.

Participants’ Biographies:

The Honourable John Manley is the chair of CGAI’s Advisory Council – https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Manley

Peter Donolo is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/peter_donolo

Ian Brodie is CGAI’s Program Director – https://poli.ucalgary.ca/profiles/ian-r-brodie

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:

Benjamin Franklin: A Life by Walter Isaacson – https://www.amazon.ca/Benjamin-Franklin-American-Walter-Isaacson/dp/074325807X

Pivot or Pirouette? The 1993 Canadian General Election by Tom Flanagan – https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/P/bo186919198.html

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman – https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/rutger-bregman/humankind/9780316418553/

Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith – https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393324556

The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962 by Max Hastings – https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/the-abyss-nuclear-crisis-cuba-1962/

Recording Date: 3 Nov 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to DND’s ADM (Materiel) Troy Crosby, PSPC’s ADM (Defence and Marine Procurement Branch) Simon Page, and ISED’s DG ITB Branch Demetrios Xenos about the procurement process.

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.

Participants bios

Troy Crosby is Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) at the Department of National Defence

Simon Page is Assistant Deputy Minister (Defence and Marine Procurement) at Public Services and Procurement Canada

Demetrios Xenos is Director General, Industrial and Technological Benefits at Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada

Host Bio: Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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 current events in energy security, including the Russian oil price cap, projections on climate change costs, and U.S. election results.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Andrew Rae about the challenges and opportunities of seaborne transport of Canadian energy.

Guest Bio:

- Andrew Rae is a former Harbour Pilot and former Vice President for the Atlantic region at the Canadian Marine Pilots' Association

Host Bio:

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

Interview recording Date: November 2, 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 Ira Shapiro about the decline of the U.S. Senate

Participant’s Biography:

Ira Shapiro is an U.S. author and a Senate expert – https://irashapiroauthor.com/about-the-author/

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:

Ira Shapiro’s book – https://irashapiroauthor.com/books/

Summer of 1787 by David Stewart – https://davidostewart.com/books/the-summer-of-1787/

Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices by Noah Feldman – https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/noah-feldman/scorpions/9780446575140/

For all mankind – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772588/

Recording Date: 7 Sep 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dr. Andrea Charron speaks to Cheri Crosby, BGen Chris McKenna, BGen Patrice Sabourin, and Dr. Martin Tomkin about implementing NORAD Modernization

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.

Participant bio

Cheri Crosby is the Department of National Defence’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

BGen Chris McKenna is the Director General Air and Space Force Development

BGen Patrice Sabourin is Director General Digital Capabilities and Force Development

Dr. Martin Tomkin is the Senior Advisor to the Assistant DeputyMinister (Infrastructure and Environment)

Hosts Bios

Dr. Andrea Charron is a CGAI Fellow and a Professor at the University of Manitoba.

Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: 25 Oct 2022

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