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On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Ken Barker moderates a webinar featuring Mitra Mirhassani, Kristen Csenkey, and Mohammad Ali Sayed about the risks posed by the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of electric vehicles on electrical grids in Canada.

Guest Bios:

- Ken Barker is a CGAI Fellow and the Director of the Institute for Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance at the University of Calgary

- Mitra Mirhassani is the Co-Director of the SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence at the University of Windsor

- Kristen Csenkey is a CGAI Fellow and a PhD Candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs

- Mohammad Ali Sayed is a PhD Candidate at the Concordian Institute for Information Systems Engineering

Recording Date: February 16, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

This episode of The Global Exchange is the recording of a webinar in which Colin Robertson hosted Bruce Stokes and David MacNaughton to discuss the results of public opinion polls coming out one year after the Biden administration, and the implications for American politics and America's allies.

Guests:

- Bruce Stokes is the executive director of the German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Task Force: Together or Alone? Choices and Strategies for Transatlantic Relations for 2021 and Beyond. Previously, he was the director of Global Economic Attitudes at the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC, and is a former international economics columnist for the National Journal, a Washington-based public policy magazine. He is also a former senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.gmfus.org/find-experts/bruce-stokes

- David MacNaughton became Canadian President of Palantir Technologies in September 2019. Prior to this appointment, he was Canada’s Ambassador to the United States for three and a half years. David has also served at a senior level in both federal and provincial governments, and spent several years as an advisor to one of Canada’s leading investment banks. He is a member of CGAI's Advisory Council

Hosts

A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and hosts its regular Global Exchange podcast. https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Recording Date: 18 Feb 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 chair and member of the Independent Review Panel on Defence Acquisitions VAdm (ret’d) Larry Murray and Dr. Philippe Lagassé.

Participant Bio:

Larry Murray is the Chair of the Independent Review Panel on Defence Acquisitions. During his career with the Canadian Armed Forces, he held several senior positions, including as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Commander of Maritime Command, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and, finally, Acting Chief of the Defence Staff from October 1996 until September 1997. Mr. Murray retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in 1997 and joined the Public Service as Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada in 1999 and Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans in 2003. He retired from the Public Service of Canada in 2007.

Dr. Philippe Lagassé is associate professor and the William and Jeanie Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. He holds degrees from McGill University, Royal Military College of Canada, and Carleton University. He taught previously at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa. Dr. Lagassé’s research focuses on defence policy and military procurement, as well as legislative oversight of armed forces and executive power in the Westminster tradition.

Learn more about the IRPDA and agile procurement:

Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition’s Progress Report for 2019-2020 – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/irpda-progress-report-2019-2020.html

Toward Agile Procurement for National Defence: Matching the Pace of Technological Change – https://www.cgai.ca/toward_agile_procurement_for_national_defence_matching_the_pace_of_technological_change

What VAdm (ret’d) Murray and Dr. Lagassé are reading:

The Two Michaels by Mike Blanchfield and Fen Hampson – https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-two-michaels-copy/

Emergency Powers in Australia by H.P. Lee, Michael W.R. Adams, Colin Campbell, Patrick Emermont – https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/emergency-powers-in-australia/9D6EB68A01DCBD9572EC551FC35EBC99

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: 15 Feb 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 speaks with Roy Norton about the recently resolved blockade of the ambassador Bridge, the threat of future protests of critical infrastructure, and what it means for Canadian credibility as new supply chains are established in the energy transition.

Guest Bio:

- Roy Norton is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo and a Resident Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs

Host Bio:

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

What is Roy reading?

"The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China", by Jonathan Kaufman https://www.amazon.ca/Last-Kings-Shanghai-Jewish-Dynasties/dp/0735224439

"The Map of Knowledge: A Thousand-Year History of How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found", by Violet Moller https://www.amazon.ca/Map-Knowledge-Thousand-Year-History-Classical/dp/0385541767

"The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life", by David Brooks https://www.amazon.ca/Second-Mountain-David-Brooks/dp/0812993268

Recording Date: February 14, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 66th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about the internationalization of the trucker convoy and the impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. Today’s feature interview is with Ben Roswell, president of the Canadian International Council. [20:50]. This week’s RnR segment [54:30], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions: Raising Dion, Reacher, Jack Reacher books.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks toJulian Lindley-French, Alexander Vershbow, Kerry Buck, and David Collenette about the new strategic direction NATO should take.

Read The Alphen Group’s Shadow Strategic Concept, created in partnership with the German Marshall Fund in the United States, the Norwegian Atlantic Committee, and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute" https://www.gmfus.org/event/ideas-and-priorities-natos-future-presenting-nato-shadow-strategic-concept

Participants’ Biographies:

* Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French is the Chair of The Alphen Group, a leading advisor, strategist, and author with eleven published books to his name and many articles who has four advanced degrees and has held three professorial chairs.

* Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow is a distinguished fellow with the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and Eurasia Center. Ambassador Vershbow was the deputy secretary general of NATO from February 2012 to October 2016.

* David Collenette PC, LLD, FCILT, served as a Liberal Member of Parliament from Toronto for 21 years and as a Cabinet Minister under three Prime Ministers. He is now Chair of the NATO Association of Canada.

* Kerry Buck is Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Prior to that, she served as a public servant, whose most notable role was as Canada's Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council (NATO). 

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read and Watch

The Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz – https://www.catherinegracekatz.com/daughters-of-yalta

Will Ferrell’s movies – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002071/

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson – https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kim-stanley-robinson/the-ministry-for-the-future/9780316300162/

The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy’s Most Powerful Strike Force by David Hobbs – https://shop.navywings.org.uk/products/the-british-pacific-fleet-the-royal-navys-most-powerful-strike-force-author-david-hobbs

The Lost Piano in Siberia by Sophy Roberts – https://www.lostpianosofsiberia.com

Recording Date: 8 Jan 2022.

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

This episode of Defence Deconstructed is the first of a series exploring what two Future Fighter Capability finalists offer. Today, David Perry speaks to Richard Smith about Saab’s Gripen E proposal.

Participant Bio:

Richard Smith is the Deputy Head of Marketing and Sales for Gripen at Saab.

What Richard Smith is reading:

The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling – https://www.jkrowling.com/book/the-christmas-pig/

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: 20 Jan 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 speaks with Dr. Thierry Bros about threats to European gas supplies and the need to gain more independence from Russia.

Guest Bio:

- Dr. Thierry Bros is a Professor at Sciences Po Paris. You can find him on Twitter @thierry_bros.

Host Bio:

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

What is Thierry reading?

The World for Sale by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, https://www.amazon.ca/World-Sale-Javier-Blas/dp/0190078952

Chronique énergétiques (Energy Chronicles) by Greg de Temmerman, https://www.editions-labutineuse.com/en/product/energy-chronicles/

Recording Date: February 7, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Pour ce 28e épisode de Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam et Thomas reçoivent Frédéric Mérand, professeur à l'Université de Montréal et directeur scientifique du CÉRIUM. Frédéric nous parle du contexte historique qui nous a amené à la crise actuelle en Ukraine, puis il analyse les positions des États-Unis, de l'Ukraine, et de la Russie. Il évoque différents scénarios pour les prochaines semaines, puis il discute avec nous du rôle du Canada.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Fauziya Ali and Jacqueline O'Neill about the multiple facets of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

Participants' Bios:

Jacqueline O'Neill is Canada's Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security – https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2019/06/12/jacqueline-oneill

Fauziya Ali is the Founder and President of Women in International Security (WIIS) Horn of Africa (HoA) – https://worldfellows.yale.edu/person/fauziya-ali/

Host bio

Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

R&R

The Detectorists – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4082744/

Endeavour – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2701582/?ref_=fn_tv_tt_1

Recording Date: 13 Jan 2022.

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