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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, BGen (ret’d) Dan MacIsaac speaks to Marilyne Parent and Doug Beaton about building defence infrastructures in the North.

This episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies. To learn more about this event, go to: https://www.cgai.ca/defending_the_continent

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

Participants' bios

Marilyne Parent is a civil and geotechnical engineer with WPS.

Doug Beaton is the Director Government and Defence, Business Development at ATCO Frontec.

Host Bio

BGen (ret’d) Dan MacIsaac is a senior associate at CFN Consultants.

Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: 19 May 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 talk about current events in energy security, including Canada's decision to return the gas turbine to Gazprom, new sanctions on Iranian energy, and an update on the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the effects local energy policy is having on global integration of Canadian energy with Heather Exner-Pirot.

Guest Bio:

- Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, and a Global Fellow at the Wilson Centre.

Host Bio:

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

Interview recording Date: June 27, 2022.

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.

Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Today is the first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada.

Artur shares his view on the Rogers outage and protecting critical infrastructure and national security implications; Steve and Artur discuss responses to dissident Reservist James Topp, flags and you guessed it, the NATO Summit.

For today’s feature interview, Artur speaks with our network partner Charlotte Duval–Lantoine about her newly published book “The Ones We Let Down.”

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Jeff Nankivell about Hong Kong, as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China.

Guest biography:

Jeff Nankivell is the CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation and a former career diplomat. https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/jeff-nankivell

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is Senior Advisor and Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute –

Read & Listen:

"Hong Kong Marks 25th Anniversary of Handover from Britain" – https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/asia-watch-special-edition-hong-kong-marks-25th-anniversary

The Anarchy by William Dalrymple – https://www.amazon.ca/Anarchy-Relentless-Rise-India-Company/dp/1635573955

The Rest is History Podcast – https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast

Recording Date: 4 July 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Renée Filiatrault speaks to Col (ret’d) Brett Boudreau, Peter Bates, and RAdm (ret’d) Brett Heimbigner about how to defeat and deter the modern threats to North America.

This episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies

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

Participants' bios

RAdm (ret’d) Brett Heimbigner is the Raytheon Missiles & Defense Director for NORAD and USNORTHCOM Requirements and Capabilities in Colorado Springs.

Brett Boudreau served in the Canadian Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. He is a fellow at CGAI.

Peter G. Bates is a retired Canadian diplomat and CGAI Fellow.

Host Bio:

Renee Filiatrault is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: 19 May 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 talk about current events in energy security, including the prospect of Canadian LNG off the East Coast, revelations from the recent G7 summit, and the severe natural gas risks facing German industry.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the opportunities and challenges of Albertan natural gas, hydrogen, and electricity for global trade and energy security with the Honourable Dale Nally.

Guest Bio:

- Dale Nally is Associate Minister of Natural Gas for the Government of Alberta and MLA for the District of Morinville-St. Albert in the Alberta Legislative Assembly

Host Bio:

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

Interview recording Date: June 27, 2022

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.

Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Chris Waddell speaks to Luiza Ch. Savage, Peter Donolo, Marcus Kolga, and Farhaan Ladhani about how to protect democracy in the face of disinformation.

This episode is an extract from our conference "After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?" which happened on May 10th, 2022. This event was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, and of our Bronze conference sponsors, Enbridge and TD.

Participants' bios

Luiza Ch. Savage is the executive editor for growth at POLITICO and a CGAI Fellow. https://www.cgai.ca/luiza_ch_savage

Peter Donolo is the Vice Chair at Hill + Knowlton, a fellow at CGAI, and was the director of communication to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. https://www.cgai.ca/peter_donolo

Farhaan Ladhani is co-founder and the CEO of Digital Public Square. https://www.digitalpublicsquare.org/who-we-are/farhaan-ladhani

Marcus Kolga is the founder and director of DisinfoWatch and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/marcus-kolga/

Hosts bios

Christopher Waddell is a professor emeritus at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, and a CGAI fellow. https://www.cgai.ca/christopher_waddell

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

Recording Date: 10 May 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 Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky and Roger Hilton about the 2022 NATO Summit and the new Strategic Concept.

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

Participants' bios

Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky is a member of CGAI’s Advisory Council, Canada Research Chair on Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, and Associate Dean, Research at Queen’s University. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Hlatky

Roger Hilton is a CGAI Fellow and a Defence Fellow at GLOBSEC https://www.cgai.ca/roger_hilton

Host Bio

Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What Stéfanie and Roger are reading:

The First Political Order by Valerie Hudson, Donna Bowen, and Perpetua Lynne Nielsen – http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-first-political-order/9780231194662

The Good Soldier Schweik by Jaroslav Hašek – https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-good-soldier-schweik-4

Recording Date: 30 June 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 discusses the capabilities of 4th generation nuclear technology in meeting current energy needs with Katherine Moshonas Cole

Guest Bios:

- Katherine Moshonas Cole is the President of X-Energy Canada

Host Bio:

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

What is Katherine Reading?

- Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again, by Johann Hari - https://www.amazon.ca/Stolen-Focus-Attention-Think-Deeply/dp/0593138511

- A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel, by Amor Towles - https://www.amazon.ca/Gentleman-Moscow-Novel-Amor-Towles/dp/0670026190

Recording Date: June 13, 2022

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.

Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Meredith Lilly speaks to the Hon John Manley, the Hon. Peter MacKay, and Dr. Roland Paris on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is impacting Canada’s place in the world.

This episode is an extract from our conference "After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?" which happened on May 10th, 2022. This event was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, and of our Bronze conference sponsors, Enbridge and TD.

Watch the session on CPAC: CGAI Conference – After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?

Participants' bios

The Honourable Peter MacKay served in the Parliament of Canada for over 18 years as a cabinet minister. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#PeterMacKay

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., joined Bennett Jones LLP as Senior Business Adviser in September 2019. He is best known as a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the Canadian Parliament from 1988 to 2004 as M.P. for Ottawa South. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Manley

Roland Paris is a professor of international affairs and the director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, an associate fellow of Chatham House, and a former senior advisor on foreign policy to the prime minister of Canada. https://www.rolandparis.com

Hosts bios

Meredith Lilly is an Associate Professor at Carleton University where she holds the Simon Reisman Chair in International Affairs focused on trade policy. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#MeredithLilly

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

Recording Date: 10 May 2022.

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