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In the 70th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about NATO expectations & 2% aspirations, the defense review announcement and former CDS Vance’s guilty plea. Today’s feature interview is with Temitope Oriola, Associate Professor, Sociology at the University of Alberta [20:05].This week’s RnR segment [46:15], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions: The Stranger, D-Day Girls, No Way Home

Battle Rhythm is produced by Melissa Jennings, with support from Benjamin Fisher and Kaiya Jarvis

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses future technologies and the role of different players in industry for energy innovation with Kevin Krausert.

Guest Bios:

- Kevin Krausert is the CEO and Co-Founder of Avatar Innovations

Host Bio:

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

What is Kevin Reading?

"21 Lessons for the 21st Century" by Yuval Noah Harari - https://www.amazon.ca/Lessons-Century-Yuval-Harari-author/dp/0525512179

Recording Date: January 25, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Germna MP Dr. Nils Schmid about the SPD-led coalition government, its approach to foreign policy, and German-Canada relations.

Thanks to the Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung for coordinating this conversation.

Guest:

Dr. Nils Schmid is Member of the German Bundestag - Nürtingen constituency, Foreign policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, and Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. https://www.nils-schmid.de/ueber-mich#c57

Host:

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

What Dr. Schmid is reading and watching:

Le pays des autres by Leïla Slimani – https://www.leslibraires.ca/livres/le-pays-des-autres-leila-slimani-9782072887994.html

At War for Algeria on Arte – https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/095161-001-A/at-war-for-algeria/

Recording Date: 31 Mar 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Dr. Craig Stone about the defence component of Budget 2022, and the economic benefits of defence spending.

Participants Bio:

Dr. Craig Stone is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Defence Studies, Department of Defence Studies, at the Canadian Forces College (CFC). https://www.cgai.ca/craig_stone

Host Bio:

Dave Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Read more:

Budget 2022: https://budget.gc.ca/2022/home-accueil-en.html

“Economic Benefits of Defence Spending” by David Perry and Craig Stone – https://www.cgai.ca/economic_benefits_of_defence_spending

Resourcing the National Security Enterprise by Susan Bryant and Mark Troutman – https://www.cambriapress.com/pub.cfm?bid=836

Recording Date: 7 Apr 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 position of shale oil in the current oil supply and climate policy uncertainty, and new methods for financing oil and gas projects.

Guest Bios:

- Brian Schmidt is President, CEO and a founder of Tamarack Valley Energy

- Steve Buytels is the Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Tamarack Valley Energy

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: February 23, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Dans ce 31e épisode de Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam et Thomas discutent avec Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, de l’Université de Leyde aux Pays-Bas. Yannick nous parle de l’évolution de l’extrême droite au Canada, et de ses liens transnationaux avec des groupes comparables aux États-Unis et ailleurs. Il analyse le rôle des médias sociaux dans l’organisation des protestations à Ottawa, Windsor, et Coutts en Alberta au début 2022, puis évalue la réponse du gouvernement du Canada.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Rupa Subramanya, Stewart Beck, Swaran Singh, and Brian Parrott to make sense of India's position regarding the war in Ukraine.

Guests bios:

Rupa Subramanya is a researcher and writer at the Asia Pacific Foundation, with more than ten years of experience in impactful, evidence-based public policy analysis and commentary focusing on India and the Asia Pacific region. https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/distinguished-fellows/rupa-subramanya

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

Dr. Swaran Singh is Professor for Diplomacy and Disarmament at Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi). https://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/ssingh/

Brian Parrott is a former diplomat and Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University – https://www.royalroads.ca/people/brian-parrott

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Read:

"India's Ukraine policy becoming focus of US, Western allies" by Swaran Singh – https://asiatimes.com/2022/03/indias-ukraine-policy-becoming-focus-of-us-western-allies/\

Innovation in Real Places by Dan Breznitz – https://politics.utoronto.ca/publication/innovation-in-real-places-strategies-for-prosperity-in-an-unforgiving-world/

Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/empire-of-the-summer-moon/9781416591061-item.html

A Life in Diplomacy by Maharajakrishna Ragostra – https://penguin.co.in/book/a-life-in-diplomacy-2/

Recording Date: 25 Mar 2022.

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

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Elliot Hughes about how the Department of Finance factors defence when drafting the federal budget.

Participant's bio:

Elliot is a Senior Advisor at Summa Strategies. Prior to joining Summa Elliot was Director of Policy to the Honourable Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and before that he served as Deputy Director of Policy – Tax for the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance. https://summastrategies.ca/about/team/

What Elliot Hughes is reading:

Future of Money by Eswar S. Prasad

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen – https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55881796-crossroads

Mutual Contempt by Jeff Shesol – http://shesol.com/mutualcontempt

Blood In The Garden by Chris Herring – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/blood-in-the-garden-the/9781797139449-item.html

Host Bio:

Dave Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 31 Mar 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 fate of North American energy security, and the importance of reviving an energy security strategy in partnership with the United States with Derek Burney.

Guest Bio:

- Derek Burney is a political strategist, corporate executive, and consultant who served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States in the final stages of NAFTA negotiations

Host Bio:

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

What is Derek reading?

"The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America", by Victor Davis Hanson - https://www.amazon.ca/Dying-Citizen-Progressive-Globalization-Destroying/dp/154164753X

Recording Date: March 21, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 69th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about the ISA, Steve’s appearance in a parliamentary hearing with discussion of the military personnel announcement, highlights from the NATO summit, and the F35 purchase announcement. Today’s feature interview [20:00] is with Christophe Fortier-Guay discussing his role as OSCE’s special monitoring mission to Ukraine (SMMU).This week’s RnR segment [57:40], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions: I like cake, Turning Red, Our Flag Means Death

Battle Rhythm is produced by Melissa Jennings, and made possible with the support of Benjamin Fisher and Kaiya Jarvis