On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with RJ Johnston about his recent article for The Hub, "Russia and China’s gas mega-deal shouldn’t stop Canada". You can find the article here: https://thehub.ca/2025/09/12/robert-j-johnston-russia-and-chinas-gas-mega-deal-shouldnt-stop-canada/

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For the intro session, Kelly and Joe do a rapid fire review of stories, covering the Northern Gateway 2.0, AI energy usage, and clean energy investment shortfalls.

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Guest Bio:

- RJ Johnston is Director, Energy and Natural Resources at The School of Public Policy at University of Calgary.

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Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

- Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "A User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System", by Stephen Miran: https://www.hudsonbaycapital.com/documents/FG/hudsonbay/research/638199_A_Users_Guide_to_Restructuring_the_Global_Trading_System.pdf

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Interview recording Date: September 23, 2025

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.