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Dans ce huitième épisode de Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam et Thomas s'entretiennent avec l'Honorable Bob Rae, Ambassadeur et Représentant permanent du Canada auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies à New York. M. Rae nous parle de son intérêt de longue date pour les affaires internationales et des principaux défis auxquels il fait face dans le cadre de ses nouvelles fonctions : la pandémie, en particulier, mais aussi la place des droits de la personne, les relations avec la Chine, et le dossier du Myanmar. M. Rae aborde aussi la question des relations du Canada avec la nouvelle Administration Biden aux États-Unis.

On this episode of The Global Exchange is the recording of our latest webinar titled “Joe Biden’s Presidency: What it Means for Canada.” Colin Robertson speaks to Sarah Goldfeder, Luiza Ch. Savage, and Laurie Trautman on the challenges and opportunities the new Biden administration presents to Canada.

Participants Bio:

Sarah Goldfeder is a Principal at the Earnscliffe Strategy Group in Ottawa, where she provides high-level insight on the inner workings of the U.S. and Canadian governments. (https://www.cgai.ca/sarah_goldfeder)

Luiza Ch. Savage is executive director for editorial initiatives at POLITICO, a global news organization focused on politics and policy. (https://www.cgai.ca/luiza_ch_savage)

Dr. Laurie Trautman is the Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University. (https://www.cgai.ca/laurie_trautman)

Articles Mentioned in the Session:

Marco Rubio, “To Counter China We Must Invest in America,” https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/rubio-to-counter-china-we-must-invest-in-america

Jennifer Harris and Jake Sullivan, “America Needs a New Economic Philosophy. Foreign Policy Experts Can Help,” https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/

Deanna Horton and Roy Norton, “Canada’s Eleventh Province; American’s Eleventh City? Planet Canada and Call to Action,” https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/canadas-eleventh-province-americas-eleventh-city-planet-canada-and-call-action

What Ms. Goldfeder, Ms. Savage, and Dr. Trautman are reading:

John Micklethwait & Adrian Wooldridge, The Wake Up Call: Why the Pandemic Has Exposed the Weakness of the West, and How to Fix it – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063065321/the-wake-up-call/

Corridors – Politico: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/corridors

Transition Playbook – Politico: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook

Bob David and Lingling Wei, Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/superpower-showdown-bob-davislingling-wei?variant=32127351160866

Fredrik Backman, Anxious People – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anxious-People/Fredrik-Backman/9781501160837

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Recording Date: 27 January 2021.

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

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry talks to Dr. James Fergusson about Canada's contribution to the modernization of continental defence.

Participants Bio:

Dr. James Fergusson is a Professor in the Department of Political Studies, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba. He teaches a range of courses in the fields of international relations, strategic studies, Canada-US defence relations, and Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy. https://www.cgai.ca/james_fergusson

Host Bio:

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

What Dr. Fergusson is reading

Tim Cook, The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering, and Remaking Canada’s Second World War, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/608022/the-fight-for-history-by-tim-cook/9780735238336)

Ron Field, Sioux Warrior vs. US Cavalrymen, https://ospreypublishing.com/sioux-warrior-vs-us-cavalryman?___store=osprey_ca

Recording Date: 29 Jan 2020

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In the 41st episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about Space Force, the elections in Uganda and the Governor General’s resignation. Our feature interview guests are Philippe Dufort & Philippe Beaulieu-Brossard [18:15], Co-leads of the MINDS Military Design and Innovation Collaboration Network.

This week’s RnR segment [44:30], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions; Steve’s RnR picks for the week are:

1. Into the Night – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Night_(TV_series)

2. Enola Holmes – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846844/

3. The New Mutants – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4682266/

On this special episode of the Energy Security3 Podcast, Kelly Ogle talks to Donner prize winning author and CGAI Fellow Dennis McConaghy about President Biden’s revocation of the permit for Keystone XL.

Participant Bio:

- Dennis McConaghy is a CGAI fellow, author, and former Executive Vice-President of TransCanada Corporation (now TC Energy): www.cgai.ca/dennis_mcconaghy

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: 22 Jan 2021

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On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speak to Andrea Van Vugt, Brian Kingston, and Flavio Volpe about the Canadian automotive industry and trade post-CUSMA and during COVID-19, and what the Biden presidency means for the future of the industry.

Participants Bio:

Andrea Van Vugt is a former foreign affairs and trade advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the chief of staff to the Minister of International Trade. She is now Global Director at Harper and Associates.

Brian Kingston is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA). Prior to joining the CVMA, Brian was Vice President of Policy, Fiscal and International, at the Business Council of Canada where he led the Council’s economic policy priorities and global engagement. (https://www.cvma.ca/about/staff/brian-kingston/)

Flavio Volpe is the President the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) - Canada's national association representing OEM producers of parts, equipment, tools, supplies and services for the worldwide automotive industry. (https://apma.ca/leadership/)

What Ms. Van Vugt, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Volpe are reading:

Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights, https://greenlights.com

Steven Watts, The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187498/the-peoples-tycoon-by-steven-watts/

Avrahm Reindorf, The Chronicles of Astara, https://www.amazon.ca/Chronicles-Astara-Avrahm-Reindorf/dp/1777500400

On batteries: https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/amp/news/920341/piedmont-lithium-demonstrates-economic-lithium-hydroxide-supply-chain-with-pfs-and-scoping-study-920341.html

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Recording Date: 14 January 2021.

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In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry talks to Ian Mack, Dan Kerry, Dan Nussbaum, and Vrenti Ghergari about modern warship costing.

This episode is brought to you by the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, and BAE Systems

EPISODE NOTES – https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cdfai/pages/4713/attachments/original/1628105164/Warship_Costing.pdf?1628105164

Participants Bio:

Ian Mack Is a fellow with the CGAI, amongst other things, but his almost five decades of service to Canada culminated as a Director-General in DND’s Materiel Group, where he helped launch the NSPS, and then was responsible for the 3 RCN projects including CSC.

Dan Kerry, with Deloitte Consulting, a seasoned management consultant who has focused on complex procurement, advanced costing, and decision support. His work on Life Cycle Costing included the UK’s Future Submarine Program, Queen Elizabeth Carrier, Type 26, and Offshore Patrol Vessel Programs, while in Canada, he led the delivery of the Costing of the Defence Policy Review and has advised DND and DFO on the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

Dr. Dan Nussbaum is a faculty member in the Operations Research Department, the Engineering School and the Energy Academic Group at the Naval Postgraduate School, Dan Nussbaum provides several critical functions.  He teaches courses in Cost Estimating and Analysis, provides Cost Estimating and Business  Case Analyses for major governmental organizations. 

Vrenti Ghergari Vrenti is the Director of Cost Analytics, an organization responsible for developing cost estimates for major capital projects and performing economic analysis at the Department of National Defence. He has a Bachelor of Commerce in Management Economics from the University of Guelph, a CPA, CMA designation, and is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst. Vrenti is a founding member of the ICEAA Canada Chapter.

Host Bio:

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

Read Ian Mack’s Paper “Launching the Canadian Surface Combatant Project” : https://www.cgai.ca/launching_the_canadian_surface_combatant_project

Recording Date: 20 Jan 2020

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In this episode, on the Energy Security3 Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Sussex, Dr. Benjamin Sovacool, discuss nuclear energy on a global scale and some of the safety and feasibility challenges it faces.

 

Participant Bio:

-Dr. Benjamin Sovacool is a Professor of Energy Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex

Host Bio:

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

What Dr. Sovacool is reading:

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

 

Recording Date: 15 January 2021

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On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speak to Frank Graves on Canadians attitudes towards their government and the rest of the world in the COVID-19 era.

Participants Bio:

Frank Graves is one of Canada’s leading public opinion, social policy, and public policy experts, as well as one of its leading applied social researchers. In 1980, he founded EKOS Research Associates Inc., an applied social and economic research firm. Under his leadership, EKOS has earned a reputation for creative and rigorous research in the areas of public policy, social policy, and program evaluation and as a leader in innovative survey techniques and methodology. During his career, he has directed hundreds of large scale studies of Canadian attitudes to a vast array of issues. His analysis and advice has been sought by senior decision makers in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Graves is a Fellow of the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) as well as an Honorary Fellow with the Calgary School of Public Policy and sits on the Advisory Board at the Sprott School of Business. Mr Graves has earned an Honours BA in Social Anthropology, a MA in sociology and an ABD (completed course work and comprehensive exams towards a PhD in sociology).

What Mr. Graves is reading:

Michael Sandel, The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374289980

Yuvah Noah Harari, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, https://www.ynharari.com/book/homo-deus/

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Recording Date: 13 January 2021.

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In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry talks to Brigadier-Sabourin, Director General Information Capabilities Force Development, about the Canadian Armed Forces' efforts to build a resilient, capable, and effective military in the cyber domain

Participants Bio:

Brigadier-General Sabourin is the Director General Information Capabilities Force Development at the Department of National Defence/ Canadian Armed Forces.

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: 11 Jan 2021

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