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In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to The Hon. John Manley, Dr. Chris Waddell, Dr. Ian Brodie, and Peter Donolo about the place of global affairs in Canadian elections

R & R:

Leadership: In Turbulent Times

by Doris Kearns Goodwin, https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/books/

The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965, by Paul Reid and William Manchester – https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/paul-reid/the-last-lion/9780316222143/

Peggy and the Pilgrim by Lyn Cook, https://treeoflifeathome.com/product/pegeen-and-the-pilgrim/

East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity" by Philippe Sands – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/227917/east-west-street-by-philippe-sands/9780525433729

Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 50th Anniversary Edition by Harry V. Jaffa – https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo6950926.html

Participants Bio:

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., is the chair of CGAI’s Advisory Council.  Mr. Manley is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. He was first elected to Parliament in 1988, and re-elected three times. From 1993 to 2003 he was a Minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien, serving in the portfolios of Industry, Foreign Affairs and Finance, in addition to being Deputy Prime Minister. An Officer of the Order of Canada, Mr. Manley has received honorary doctorates from Carleton University and the universities of Ottawa, Toronto, Western Ontario and Windsor. (https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Manley)

Christopher Waddell is an associate professor and director of Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa. He also holds the school’s Carty Chair in Business and Financial Journalism.

He joined Carleton in July 2001 after 10 years at CBC Television News. From 1993 to 2001, he was the network's Parliamentary Bureau Chief in Ottawa. From 1995 to 2001 he was also Executive Producer News Specials for CBC Television, responsible for all national news specials and federal and provincial election and election night coverage during those years. (https://www.cgai.ca/christopher_waddell)

Peter Donolo  is a senior adviser to H+K’s senior management and to its clients – focusing on strategic communications and public engagement. . Peter was most recently special adviser to the Ontario government on intergovernmental affairs and communications. He is the longest-serving prime ministerial director of communications in Canadian history (to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien), served as a senior executive in the private and public sectors, and also represented Canada abroad as a senior diplomat. (https://www.cgai.ca/peter_donolo)

Ian Brodie is an associate professor of political science at the University of Calgary. From 2006 to 2008, Brodie worked as the Chief of Staff for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.(https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Brodie)

Host bio:

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

Recording Date: 19 August 2021.

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

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Jonathan Cristol to explore the latest developments in Afghanistan.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. A strategic partner of the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, providing skilled, well-paying jobs that support Canada’s economic recovery.

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Participant’s Bio:

Dr. Jonathan Cristol teaches on the Middle East at Adelphi University in New York and is the author of The United States. and The Taliban Before and After 9/11 – https://www.jonathancristol.com/new-page

Host Bio:

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

R & R

The United States. and The Taliban Before and After 9/11 by Jonathan Cristol – https://www.jonathancristol.com/book

Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump by Spencer Ackerman – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622555/reign-of-terror-by-spencer-ackerman/

Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury by Evan Osnos – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374286675

Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy by Tom Nichols – https://global.oup.com/academic/product/our-own-worst-enemy-9780197518878?cc=ca&lang=en&

Read more on Afghanistan:

Afghanistan: Looking Back to Move Forward by Joseph K. Ingram – https://www.cgai.ca/afghanistan_looking_back_to_move_forward

The Utterly Predictable Demise of Nation-Building in Afghanistan: Lessons for the Future by Andy Hira – https://www.cgai.ca/the_utterly_predictable_demise_of_nation_building_in_afghanistan_lessons_for_the_future

Recording Date: 19 Aug 2021

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On this episode of Energy Security Cubed, Kelly Ogle is joined by Richard Norris for a discussion on the medium and long-term future of oil, the concept of "greenwishing", and the outlook for European gas and electricity markets.

Participant Bio:

- Richard Norris is a CGAI Fellow, energy expert, and Managing Director at Pandreco Energy Advisors. He is a prolific commentator on energy, and a keystone of the CGAI’s Energy Security Forum.

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle (host) is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: August 10, 2021

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Dr. Laura Silver about how the U.S. views the rest of the world, and vice-versa

R & R:

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443459907/moonflower-murders/

Participants Bio:

Laura Silver is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center. She is an expert in international survey research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics, including media usage and partisanship in Europe, Chinese public opinion, and global attitudes toward China. She is involved in all aspects of the research process, including designing survey questionnaires and sample designs, managing fieldwork, processing and analyzing data, and writing reports. Prior to joining Pew Research Center, she was a foreign affairs research analyst at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Opinion Research where she designed and implemented surveys in multiple countries in East Asia. She received a dual Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication and the political science department at the University of Pennsylvania where her work focused on American public opinion of China, particularly in the context of presidential elections. Her work has been published in journals such as the International Journal of Public Opinion Research and International Studies Quarterly.

Host bio:

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

Recording Date: 6 August 2021.

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In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, we are sharing a presentation from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt, UK's Minister of Investment, delivered on May 5, 2021. This address to industry was part of the Canadian Defence Exchange, a one-day virtual event organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. A strategic partner of the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, providing skilled, well-paying jobs that support Canada’s economic recovery.

Defence Deconstructed is also brought to you by Boeing.

Participant’s Bio:

Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt was appointed unpaid Minister for Investment jointly at the Department for International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on 18 March 2020.

Before joining government, his career spanned the private and public sectors. His roles have included:

chairman of Barclays Bank plc and Standard Life Aberdeen

lead non-executive on the board of the Ministry of Defence

chairman of financial services body, TheCityUK, from 2012 to 2015

member of HM Treasury’s Financial Services Trade and Investment Board

Lord Grimstone has held board appointments across many sectors and served as one of the UK’s Business Ambassadors.

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: 5 May 2021

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On this episode of Energy Security Cubed, Kelly Ogle and Ryan Castilloux discuss critical mineral supply chains, China's dominance over both battery materials and rare earths, and the next steps for Canada on expanding its supply chain capacities.

Participant Bio:

- Ryan Castilloux is the Managing Director of Adamas Intelligence, a research consultancy focused on strategic metals and minerals.

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle (host) is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: July 27, 2021

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 54th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about family vacations and regulations across the US border, planning a return to classes and the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Today’s feature interview guest is with Mathematician, Caroline Colijn [20:45].

This week’s RnR segment [51:45], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions; Steve’s RnR picks for the week are:

Jolt – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10228134/

Party Down – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073507/

Surreal Estate – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11952974/

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Stewart Beck as he reflects on his career as a diplomat and his work as president of the Asia-Pacific Foundation

R & R:

The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy – https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1118404/the-world-for-sale/9781847942654.html

Fauda, https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80113612

Related Content:

Coping with China’s Rise – A Role for Canada? https://www.cgai.ca/coping_with_chinas_rise_a_role_for_canada

Canada-China relations after court decision against Meng Wanzhou https://www.cgai.ca/canada_china_relations_after_court_descision_against_meng_wanzhou

A Free and Open Indo-Pacific? https://www.cgai.ca/a_free_and_open_indo_pacific

Participants Bio:

Stewart Beck is the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Prior to joining APF Canada, Mr. Beck served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the Republic of India with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Bhutan and to Nepal. He joined Canada's Department of External Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada) in 1982 and served abroad in the United States, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China. In Ottawa, he held a number of progressively more senior positions, including Director General of the North Asia Bureau, Director General Responsible for Senior Management and Rotational Assignments, and Assistant Deputy Minister for International Business Development, Investment, and Innovation. He was Consul General in Shanghai and prior to his posting to India, he was Consul General in San Francisco.

Host bio:

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

Recording Date: 5 August 2021.

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In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, we are sharing a presentation from former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau, delivered on May 5, 2021. This address to industry was part of the Canadian Defence Exchange, a one-day virtual event organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries. It took place prior to Lt.-Gen. Rouleau’s resignation from his position as VCDS on June 14, 2021.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. A strategic partner of the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, providing skilled, well-paying jobs that support Canada’s economic recovery.

Defence Deconstructed is also brought to you by Boeing.

Participant’s Bio:

Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau was Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces from July 2020 to June 2021. Lieutenant General Rouleau has commanded at every level, including deployed Task Forces and teams in Afghanistan, the Balkans and Africa. Lieutenant General Rouleau’s career has been evenly split between duty in the Canadian Army, Special Forces and strategic staff portfolios at National Defence Headquarters. Lieutenant General Rouleau is a Commander of the Order of Military Merit and has been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross (Afghanistan, 2007) and the Governor General’s Commendation (Sarajevo, 1992).

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: 5 May 2021

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On this episode of Energy Security Cubed, Kelly Ogle is joined by Brian Kingston to talk about the opportunities and challenges facing the supply chain, manufacturing, and adoption of electric vehicles in Canada.

Participant Bio:

- Brian Kingston is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle (host) is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is Brian reading?

"The Premonition: A Pandemic Story", by Michael Lewis: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56790170-the-premonition

Recording Date: July 15, 2021

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.