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In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry and Jean-Christophe Boucher discuss Canadians’ attitudes towards defence spending and the implication for the modernization of North American Defence

This episode was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing.

EPISODE NOTES - https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cdfai/pages/4819/attachments/original/1642532963/Canadian_Attitudes_to_Defence_Spending.pdf?1642532963

Participant Bio:

Jean-Christophe Boucher is an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary. His is currently a director of research in civil-military relations at the Canadian Defence and Security Network funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council. A fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute; a research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Security and Development at Dalhousie University; Senior Fellow at the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les relations internationales du Canada et du Québec. He holds a BA in History from the University of Ottawa, a MA in Philosophy from the Université de Montréal and a PhD in Political Science from Université Laval. He specializes in international relations, with an emphasis on Canadian foreign and defence policies, international security, and methodology.

https://www.cgai.ca/jean_christophe_boucher

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 30 Nov 2021

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

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to H.E. Darius Skusevičius, Dr. Joan DeBardeleben, Andrew Rasiulis, and Marcus Kolga, about Easter Europe

Participants’ Biographies:

H.E. Darius Skusevičius is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada https://ca.mfa.lt/ca/en/about-us/the-embassy/ambassador

Joan DeBardeleben (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1979) is a professor in the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, and in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University. She is founder, former Director, and currently Co-Director of Carleton’s Centre for European Studies (CES), a Carleton University Research Centre focusing on European affairs. https://carleton.ca/eureast/people/joan-debardeleben/

Marcus Kolga is an international award winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, digital communications strategist, and a leading Canadian expert on Russian and Central and Eastern European issues. Marcus has a focus on communications and media strategies as tools of foreign policy and defence, and continues to write commentary for national and international media including the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star. He is the co-founder and publisher of UpNorth.eu, an online magazine that features analysis and political and cultural news from the Nordic and Baltic region. https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/experts/marcus-kolga/

Andrew P. Rasiulis is a former Department of National Defence official and now a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute https://www.cgai.ca/andrew_rasiulis

Host biography

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

References:

Read CGAI’s Eastern Europe Series

https://www.cgai.ca/the_european_union_s_eastern_partnership_bold_ambitions_in_a_troubled_region

https://www.cgai.ca/ukraine_at_europes_strategic_crossroads

https://www.cgai.ca/confusion_destabilization_and_chaos_russias_hybrid_warfare_against_canada_and_its_allies

Disinfo Watch: https://disinfowatch.org

R&R

Putin’s People by Catherine Belton – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374712785/putinspeople

Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin – https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691153438/ravenna

Sand in My Shoes by Albert Martens – https://www.amazon.com/Sand-My-Shoes-Albert-Martens/dp/0981198406

Recording Date: 8 Dec 2021.

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

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to LGen Alain Pelletier, Deputy Commander of NORAD, about the modernization of the binational command

This episode was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing.

EPISODE NOTES - https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cdfai/pages/4819/attachments/original/1642532971/A_Conversation_with_Lieutenant_General_Alain_Pelletier__Deputy_Commander_for_NORAD_%E2%80%93_December_6_2021.pdf?1642532971

Participants’ Bios:

Lieutenant-General Alain Pelletier is the Deputy Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has held a number of command positions: Commander of 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Commander of 3 Wing Bagotville, Québec, Commander of Task Force Libeccio, the Canadian Air Component to NATO’s Operation Unified Protector over Libya. He also was the Deputy Commander Continental U.S. NORAD Region based at Tyndall AFB, Florida, where he was responsible for the Continental U.S. daily air defense readiness in addition to the defense of the U.S. National Capital Region.

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 6 Dec 2021

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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 is joined by Amrita Sen to discuss the impact of the Omicron variant on global oil, the shifting politics of OPEC+, and the outlook for oil into 2022 and beyond.

Guest Bios:

- Amrita Sen is a CGAI Fellow and the Founder and Director of Research at Energy Aspects

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle (host): President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/staff#Ogle)

What is Amrita reading?

Amartya Sen, "Home in the World: A Memoir" https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781846144868?gC=5a105e8b&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjuK5oKvm9AIVS-vtCh21XQn0EAQYAyABEgIk2_D_BwE

Recording Date: December 15, 2021

Energy Security3 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 Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 63rd episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about the Summit for Democracy, Ukraine’s border politics and the Canadian Armed Forces apology. Today’s feature interviews are with 6 members of the 2021 Class of the Halifax Peace with Women Fellowship, discussing leadership strategy & gendered perspectives [18:50]. This week’s RnR segment [57:25], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions; Scrooged, The Year Without a Christmas, Die Hard

Group 1: Leadership Strategy;

Colonel Krista Bouckaert: Director of Canadian Forces Grievance Authority, Department of National Defence

Commodore Judith Terry: Deputy Director People, British Royal Navy

Colonel Katherine Lee: Assistant Chief of Army (Delivery), New Zealand Defence Force

Group 2: Gendered Perspectives;

Colonel Biljana Blazheska; Aide-de-camp to the Supreme Commander, Armed Forces of the Republic of North Macedonia

Lieutenant Colonel Diana Morais: Senior Advisor to the Minister of National Defense, Ministry of National Defense, Portugal

Colonel Jennifer de Poorter: G3 of the Operational Headquarters, Royal Marechaussee, Netherlands

On this episode to the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Andriy Shevchenko, who just finished his posting as Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada.

Participant Biography:

Andriy Shevchenko is the former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada served as the Chief of the Party of the USAID-financed RADA Program prior to his diplomatic appointment to Canada. Mr. Shevchenko had accomplished an outstanding career in politics and media. He is also well known in Ukraine as a civil activist and a human rights defender.

Host Biography:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Read Andrew Rasiulis’ Policy Perspective "Ukraine: At Europe’s Strategic Crossroads" – https://www.cgai.ca/ukraine_at_europes_strategic_crossroads

Speeches by Czech President President Václav Havel, https://www.vaclavhavel.cz/en/vaclav-havel/works/speeches

Dune by Frank Herbert, https://dunenovels.com

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Dr. William Greenwalt, Nicolas Todd, and Mark Agnew about the Canada-US defence industrial relationship in an era of trade protectionism.

This episode is made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS programme.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing.

EPISODE NOTES – https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cdfai/pages/4819/attachments/original/1643316882/Canada_US_Defence_Industrial_Supply_Chains.pdf?1643316882

READ:

"Rethinking Canada's Security Strategy: How Canada Can Graduate from the Kind's Table" by Mark Agnew and Nicolas Todd – https://www.cgai.ca/rethinking_canadas_security_strategy_how_canada_can_graduate_from_the_kids_table

"Leveraging the National Technology Industrial Base to address great-power competition" by Bill Greenwalt – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/leveraging-the-national-technology-industrial-base-to-address-great-power-competition/

Participants' bios:

William C. Greenwalt is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on the expansion of America’s defense industrial base and defense management issues. Issues include technology-transfer reform, defense acquisition and procurement reform, technology policy and innovation, and the civil-military integration of US and allied commercial and defense industrial bases. Dr. Greenwalt is also a founder of the Silicon Valley Defense Group.

Mark Agnew is the Vice President, Policy & International at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He helps to manage the Canadian Chamber’s advocacy efforts on behalf of its members with the federal government. He is also responsible for the delivery of the Canadian Chamber’s international public policy work, including trade policy and representation to the business advisory groups for the G7, G20, and OECD. Prior to the Canadian Chamber, he worked for the UK government on trade and economic policy issues at the British High Commission in Ottawa. He has also worked for the Canadian government in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, as well as at Parliament. Mark attended Carleton University, where he did his MA in International Affairs. https://www.cgai.ca/Mark_Agnew1

Nicolas Todd is vice president, government relation and communications at the Canadian Defence and Security Industries Association. He is responsible for policy development and government advocacy activities. In this role, he applies his experience working at the intersection of politics, policy, and communications. He has served as a senior political staffer at the federal and provincial levels, a federal public servant, and as a seasoned public affairs consultant in the private sector. Nicolas is Head of the Canadian Delegation to the NATO Industry Advisory Group (NIAG). He a member of the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Supplier Advisory Committee, the Defence Industry Advisory Group, the Industrial Security Advisory Board advising on PSPC’s Contract Security Program, and the Controlled Goods Program’s Industry Engagement Committee. https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/cms4/Executive-Team

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 8 Dec 2021

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

On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Luiza Savage moderates a discussion with Meredith Lilly, Ajay Kochhar, and Brian Kingston on the prospects for Canadian zero emission vehicle manufacturing in the context of an increasingly strained trade relationship between Canada and the United States.

Guest Bios:

- Meredith Lilly is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the MA program at Carleton University

- Ajay Kochhar is the President, CEO, and co-founder of Li-Cycle

- Brian Kingston is the President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association

Host Bio:

- Luiza Savage is Executive Editor, Growth, at POLITICO

Recording Date: November 29th, 2021.

Energy Security3 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 Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Pour le 26e épisode de Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam et Thomas parlent de transparence en matière de sécurité nationale avec Dominic Rochon, Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Secteur de la sécurité nationale et de la cybersécurité à Sécurité publique Canada. Dominic nous parle des réformes au cours des dernières années visant à améliorer la transparence dans le milieu de la sécurité nationale. Il nous parle aussi du deuxième rapport, publié récemment, du Groupe consultatif sur la transparence de la sécurité nationale, dont il est le co-président.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Maryscott Greenwood, Luiza Ch. Savage, Dr. Ian Brodie, and Dr. Darrell Bricker about the latest Halifax International Security Forum conference

Participants’ Biographies:

Mayscott Greenwood is the CEO of the Canadian-American Business Council and a Senior Partner at Crestview Strategy. https://www.crestviewstrategy.ca/maryscott-greenwood

Luiza Ch. Savage is Executive Editor, Growth at POLITICO, a global news organization focused on politics and policy.  ttps://www.cgai.ca/luiza_ch_savage

Dr. Ian Brodie is Ian Brodie is an associate professor of political science at the University of Calgary and CGAI’s Program Director. https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Brodie

Dr. Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Host biography

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

References:

Watch the Halifax International Security Forum Plenaries on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HalifaxtheForum/videos

‘No ground for cockiness’: Tough love for U.S. at pro-democracy conference – https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/21/halifax-democracy-america-allies-523147

R&R

There’s Nothing for You Here by Fiona Hill (audiobook) – https://www.audible.ca/pd/There-Is-Nothing-for-You-Here-Audiobook/0358578493

The Burden of Responsibility by Tony Judt – https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo3621996.html

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio – https://www.principles.com/

The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury – https://thehundredyearmarathon.com/

Global Insider podcast by POLITICO – https://www.politico.com/podcasts/global-insider

Canusa Street podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/72pewc9h9CnOrMugyARA1M?si=1dec2fcaddef49e4

Recording Date: 2 Dec 2021.

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