Trump's 'America First' foreign policy and the Indo-Pacific

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, recorded at the Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum in Ottawa hosted by the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, Thompson Rivers University, and The Hub's partner, the New North American Initiative, at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy, Sean Speer, The Hub's editor-at-large, moderated a live discussion with Frederick Fleitz, Matt Turpin, and Stephen Yates from the America First Policy Institute, Hoover Institution, and Heritage foundation, respectively. They discuss the intellectual and political origins of the America First movement, the return of great power competition with China, and the rebalancing of alliances and responsibilities in the Indo-Pacific region.

The event was held on November 17, 2025.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor

Sean Speer - Host

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