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In this final episode of the Energy Security3 Podcast for 2020, Kelly Ogle and Ed Crooks, Vice President, Americas for Wood Mackenzie, discuss a breadth of issues regarding energy trends in North America.

Participant Bio:

- Ed Crooks is the Vice President, Americas at Wood Mackenzie Consultancy.

Host Bio:

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

What Mr. Crooks is reading:

Jill Lepore, These Truths: A History of the United States, https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393357424

Recording Date: 9 Dec 2020

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

Dans le 7ième épisode du balado « Conseils de sécurité » Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé et Thomas Juneau reçoivent Stéphanie Martel , professeure adjointe à l’Université Queen’s et Ting-Sheng Lin , professeur agrégé à l’UQAM, tous deux spécialistes de l’Asie. Ils discutent des contributions de l’ASEAN au multilatéralisme et à l’ordre régional en Asie-Pacifique, des enjeux liés à la dimension militaire des comportements chinois en mer de Chine méridionale, de l’évolution de l’approche canadienne envers ces acteurs et l’impact des récentes élections américaines sur la relation entre le Canada, l’ASEAN et la Chine.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson is joined by Philip Calvert, Ted Lipman, and John Gruetzner to talk about the state of Canada-China relations.

Participants’ Bios:

- Philip Calvert is a fellow at CGAI and at the China Institute (University of Calgary): https://www.cgai.ca/philip_calvert

- Ted Lipman is a fellow at CGAI and the head of a consultancy and designing firm based in Kong Kong: https://www.cgai.ca/ted_lipman

- John Gruetzner is a fellow at CGAI and is responsible for international business development for the Canadian-based firm Syngrafii Inc. https://www.cgai.ca/john_gruetzner

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host) is a former Canadian diplomat, now Vice President of and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read the Canadian International Council’s series, “An Assessment of 50 Years of Canada-China Relations” here: https://thecic.org/category/behind-the-headlines/an-assessment-of-50-years-of-canada-china-relations/

What Philip Calvert is reading:

- Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220290/between-the-world-and-me-by-ta-nehisi-coates/

- Saleema Nawaz, Songs for the End of the World, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/558564/songs-for-the-end-of-the-world-by-saleema-nawaz/9780771072574

- Barbara Demick, Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252968/eat-the-buddha-by-barbara-demick/

What Ted Lipman is reading:

- David Brooks, The Road to Character, https://theroadtocharacter.com/

What John Gruetzner is reading:

- Dexter Roberts, The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250089373

- Anne Applebaum, The Twilight of Democracies: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621076/twilight-of-democracy-by-anne-applebaum/

Recording Date: 11 Dec 2020

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

On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Eric Fournier to talk about the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) programme.

Participant Bio:

Eric Fournier is Director General (Science & Technology) for Strategic Decision Support at the Department of National Defence.

Host Bio:

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

What Mr. Fournier is reading these days:

Dr. Seuss, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, https://www.seussville.com/book/43047/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/

Recording Date: 11 Dec 2020

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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

In the 39th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about Biden’s Secretary of Defence pick, the role of the Canadian Military in rolling out the vaccine and 2020 highlights. Our feature interview guest is Evan Resnick [34:00], Assistant Professor at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). This week’s RnR segment [55:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions; Steve’s RnR picks for the week are:

Daveed Diggs’ Puppy for Hanukkah (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbxyZAduGvY&feature=youtu.be)

Dash & Lily (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127506/)

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12885438/)

Ben Macintyre’s Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105472/operation-mincemeat-by-ben-macintyre/)

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson talks to former Ambassador and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on the Biden transition.

Participants’ Bios:

- Ambassador John Negroponte is Vice Chairman at McLarty Associates. He held government positions abroad and in Washington between 1960 and 1997 and again from 2001 to 2008. (https://maglobal.com/team/john-d-negroponte/)

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host) is a former Canadian diplomat, now Vice President of and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

What Ambassador Negroponte is reading:

- John S.D. Eisenhower, So Far from God: the U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/45624/so-far-from-god-by-john-s-d-eisenhower/9780307827685

Recording Date: 30 Nov 2020

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

On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined from Kuwait by Brigadier-General Michael Wright.

Participant Bio:

Brigadier-General Michael Wright is the Commander Joint Task Force–IMPACT – Task Force Central

Host Bio:

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

What BGen Wright is reading these days:

Charlotte Gray, The Promise of Canada, https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Promise-of-Canada/Charlotte-Gray/9781476784687

Cliff Rathburn, Robert Kirkman, and Charlie Adlar, The Walking Dead, https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/comic-book-shop/walking-dead/graphic-novels/

Recording Date: 9 Nov 2020

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

On this episode of the Energy Security3 Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses with CGAI Fellow and Vice President, North American Crude Oil Markets at IHS Markit, Kevin Birn, about the recent merger of Cenovus and Husky and what this sort of consolidation means for Canadian energy markets and energy security.

Participant Bio:

- Kevin Birn is a CGAI Fellow and the Vice President, North American Crude Oil Markets at IHS Markit: https://www.cgai.ca/kevin_birn

Host Bio:

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

What Kevin Birn is reading these days:

- Dan Yergin, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317939/the-new-map-by-daniel-yergin/)

Recording Date: 16 Nov 2020

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

Dans le 6e épisode du balado Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam et Thomas parlent avec Chef du Fonds pour la consolidation de la paix du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, Marc-André Franche. Marc-André a mené sa carrière professionnelle dans le développement international et la prévention des conflits avec les Nations Unies. Il a travaillé notamment au Pakistan, en Haïti, en Bolivie et en Colombie. Nous discutons du rôle du Fonds pour la consolidation de la paix, des principaux enjeux liés aux réformes de l'ONU, du rôle et des défis pour le Canada au sein de l'organisation.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson talks to Peter Van Praagh, Dr. Darrell Bricker, and Dr. Ian Brodie on the 2020 edition of the Halifax International Security Forum .

Participants’ Bios:

- Peter Van Praagh is the founding President of Halifax International Security Forum (https://halifaxtheforum.org/peter-van-praagh/)

- Dr. Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Public Affairs at IPSOS (https://www1.carleton.ca/polisci/people/darrell-bricker/)

- Dr. Ian Brodie is an associate professor of political science at the University of Calgary, and a fellow and adviser at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (https://cmss.ucalgary.ca/profiles/ian-r-brodie)

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host) is a former Canadian diplomat, now Vice President of and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read “China vs. Democracy: The Greatest Game” (referred to as “The China Handbook”): https://halifaxtheforum.org/china-handbook/en/

Read the result of the IPSOS survey: https://halifaxtheforum.org/ipsos-poll-concern-over-health-epidemic-overtakes-hacking-as-top-perceived-threat-among-global-citizens/

Learn more about the Peace with Women Leadership: https://halifaxtheforum.org/programs/peacewithwomen/

Books by Dr. Bricker

- Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545397/empty-planet-by-darrell-bricker-and-john-ibbitson/)

- Darrell Bricker, Next: Where to Live, What to Buy, and Who Will Lead Canada’s Future (https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443446549/next/)

What Mr. Van Praagh, Dr. Bricker, and Dr. Brodie are reading:

- Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/116181/jerusalem-by-simon-sebag-montefiore/)

- Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton; Washington: A Life; Grant (https://ronchernow.com/books)

- John Ferris, Behind the Enigma (https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/behind-the-enigma-9781526605474/)

Recording Date: 27 Nov 2020

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