The CGAI Podcast Network

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Solange Marquez and Andres Rozental about the recent Mexican election and how the new administration might impact North American relations. // Participants' bios - Solange Marquez is a professor at the Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). A former VP of the Mexican Council on International Affairs (Comexi) she is its representative in Canada. Solange is also a CGAI Fellow. - Andres Rozental served as Mexico’s ambassador to Sweden and the United Kingdom and as deputy foreign minister. He is the Founding President of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations. He holds the lifetime rank of eminent ambassador of Mexico. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Read & Watch: - "Grands Diplomates: Les maîtres des relations internationales de Mazarin à nos jours, by Hubert Védrine: https://www.lisez.com/livre-grand-format/grands-diplomates/9782262101398 - "Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence", by Kate Crawford: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300264630/atlas-of-ai/ // Recording Date: June 19, 2024.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks with Hasit Thankey, head of Defence Enablement and Logistics at NATO’s International Staff about how the Alliance’s defence and deterrence posture has evolved, and how NATO is helping its members enhance their own defence. Then, you’ll hear Dr. Toms Rostosk from Latvia University, Kristine Berzina from the German Marshall Fund of the US, His Excellency Kaspars Ozolins, Ambassador of Latvia to Canada, and CGAI Fellow Andrew Rasiulis discuss the evolution of Latvia’s defence posture since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and how the Canada-led NATO Multinational brigade will support the Baltic country’s deterrence and defence. These recordings are from our series on NATO countries’ evolving defence posture since the full scale of invasion of Ukraine, funded by the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program and BAE Systems. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Guests bios Hasit Thankey is Head of Defence Enablement and Logistics at NATO’s International Staff Dr. Toms Rostosk is a Professor at Latvia University Kristine Berzina is a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the US His Excellency Kaspars Ozolins is the Ambassador of Latvia to Canada Andrew Rasiulis is a CGAI Fellow Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry Recording Date: 18 June 2024 and 7 May 2024 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Leonardo Beltran about the recent election in Mexico, what it could mean for Mexican energy policy, and implications for the North American energy system. // For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss swappable batteries and a recent report from Deloitte on the costs of the Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap. Find Deloitte's report here: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f9b8dd81-2fc1-4e73-a75f-bedf55463841/resource/bba401be-cab6-4ce1-a0f6-7a8da2da7e5b/download/epa-tbf-potential-economic-impact-of-the-proposed-federal-oil-and-gas-emissions-cap.pdf // Find the Conference Board of Canada's report here: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e034875d-f1cd-449f-acbc-e13b1631b5f0/resource/5c8471ca-c9fb-45b3-84ab-e0601f8eef83/download/epa-cboc-impact-ghg-emissions-cap-on-oil-and-gas-sector-2024-01.pdf // Guest Bio: - Leonardo Beltran is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia University´s Center for Global Energy Policy, a non-resident fellow at the Institute of the Americas, and an executive fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Our Renewable Energy Future: The Remarkable Story of How Renewable Energy Will Become the Basis for Our Lives", by Douglas Arent: https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/q0441#t=aboutBook // Interview recording Date: June 17, 2024 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Please note that the previous upload had the incorrect recording file. You can listen to the correct recording here. // For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Marius Grinius and James Trottier about North Korea in the context of growing global instability. // Participants' bios - Marius Grinius is a former Canadian Ambassador to both North and South Korea, as well as to Vietnam and to the UN in Geneva. He is also a CGAI Fellow. - James Trottier is a former Diplomat who, between 2013 to 2016, directed Political, Economic and Public Affairs at the Canadian Embassy in South Korea with a cross-accreditation to North Korea. He is also a CGAI Fellow. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Read & Watch: - "The Lazarus Heist: From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War", by Geoff White: https://www.amazon.ca/Lazarus-Heist-Hollywood-Finance-Inside/dp/024155425X - "The Sister: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the Most Dangerous Woman in the World", by Sung-Yoon Lee: https://www.amazon.ca/Sister-North-Koreas-Dangerous-Woman/dp/1541704126 - "We", by Yevgeny Zamyatin: https://www.amazon.ca/We-Yevgeny-Zamyatin/dp/0380633132 // Recording Date: June 14, 2024.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Craig Stone about developing a defence industry strategy for Canada. This section of the episode is one of our Triple Helix MINDS Collaborative Network podcasts.   Then (34:31), you’ll hear Colonel David MacIntyre, Canadian Army’s Director of Land Requirements, Lieutenant Colonel Marc Kieley, G35 at the Canadian Army, and CJOC’s J5 Plans Colonel Jeffrey Orr discuss the work the Canadian Army is doing to build the NATP Multinational Brigade in Latvia. This recording is from a roundtable on NATO countries’ evolving defence posture since the full scale of invasion of Ukraine, funded by the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program and BAE Systems. Guest Bios Dr. Craig Stone is a CGAI Fellow LCol Marc Kieley is the Canadian Army G35. Col David MacIntyre is the Canadian Army’s Director of Land Requirement Col Jeffrey Orr is the J5 for the Canadian Joint Operations Command   Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry Recording Date: 11 June 2024 and 7 May 2024 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Richard Meyer about the forces driving supply and demand for natural gas, and what it could mean for the fuel in the coming decades. // For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss what would be required to revive Ukraine's battered electricity grid and the impact of the European Union parliamentary elections. // Guest Bio: - Richard Meyer is Vice President of Energy Markets, Analysis, and Standards at the American Gas Association // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom", by David Blight:: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Frederick-Douglass/David-W-Blight/9781416590323 // Interview recording Date: June 7, 2024 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, we are featuring a session from the CGAI's Annual Trade Conference, titled "North American Elections and Preparing the Six Year Review of CUSMA" // Participants' bios - Sarah Goldfeder, Director, Government Relations and Corporate Affairs at General Motors (Moderator) - Dr. Jeff Kucik, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona - Jacqueline Márquez, founder of FIT-MC - Steve Verheul, former Assistant Deputy Minister of the Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch at Global Affairs Canada // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Recording Date: April 11, 2024.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Polish President Andrzej Duda talks about his country’s perspective on Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. President Duda’s remarks took place during an event the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, the Polish Institute of International Affairs, and Resource Works co-organized in Vancouver on April 19, 2024. Then, you’ll hear David Perry’s fireside chat with Bill Matthews on the implementation of continental defence modernization. That conversation was a fireside chat from Triple Helix’s first annual conference, which took place on May 1, 2024. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS program, CGAI’s strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Hanwha Ocean and Defence, and Cenovus, as well as the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, reception sponsor L3Harris Technologies, and coffee break sponsor Bell. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Guests biographies Andrzej Duda is the President of Poland – https://www.president.pl/president/biography Bill Matthews, at the time of recording, was Deputy Minister of National Defence. Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry What Colonel Brown is reading: Recording Date: 19 Apr 2024 and 1 May 2024 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Rory Johnston about the political sustainability of OPEC+ and the implications for the oil market. You can find Rory's note about OPEC+ here: https://www.commoditycontext.com/p/quick-context-opecs-sustainable-shift // For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss the IAEA censuring of Iran, the continuation of Russian natural gas supply through Ukraine, and TC Energy's decision to split off its liquids pipeline business. // Guest Bio: - Rory Johnston is the founder of Commodity Context and a CGAI Fellow // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Nuclear War: A Scenario", by Annie Jacobsen: https://www.amazon.ca/Nuclear-War-Scenario-Annie-Jacobsen/dp/0593476093 // Interview recording Date: June 4, 2024 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, we are featuring a session from the CGAI's Annual Trade Conference, titled "EU Trade Activism: Is Canada Squeezed Between American Unilateralism and the Brussels Effect?" // Participants' bios - Claire Citeau is President of TradeBridges - Karina Häulsmeier is Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy Ottawa - Frederick Morency is VP Sustainability, Strategic Initiative and Innovation at Schneider Canada - Vasileios Tsianos, Group Director of Corporate Development at Neo Performance Materials - André von Walter is Head of the Trade and Economic Section of the Delegation of the European Union to Canada // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Recording Date: April 11, 2024.