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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee delivers a keynote address about the role of anti-submarine warfare in the future of the Royal Canadian Navy. This episode is an excerpt from our conference, Canadian Anti Submarine Warfare in the Future Strategic Environment, which took place on June 15, 2023. It 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, and Irving Shipbuilding; and our event sponsors: BAE Systems; IMP Aerospace and Defence; CAE; Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards and Bombardier. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Participant's bio Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy – https://www.canada.ca/en/navy/corporate/our-organization/leadership/crcn.html Host Bio Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry Recording Date: 15 Jun 2023 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 discuss the Canada Energy Regulator's Canada's Energy Future 2023 Report. You can find the report here: https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/canada-energy-future/2023/ For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Yves Giroux and Marianne Laurin about the role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer in advising on Canadian energy policy, and several recent reports from the PBO. You can find the reports discussed in the episode below: Clean Fuel Regulations: https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2324-004-S--distributional-analysis-clean-fuel-regulations--analyse-distributive-reglement-combustibles-propres Federal Fuel Charge: https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2223-028-S--distributional-analysis-federal-fuel-charge-under-2030-emissions-reduction-plan--analyse-distributive-redevance-federale-combustibles-dans-cadre-plan-reduction-emissions-2030 Reducing GHG Emissions by 2030: https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2122-009-S--beyond-paris-reducing-canada-ghg-emissions-2030--dela-paris-reduire-emissions-gaz-effet-serre-canada-ici-2030 Guest Bios: - Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer for the Parliament of Canada - Marianne Laurin is an Economic Analyst at the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading Recommendations - "The Silo Series", by Hugh Howey: https://www.amazon.ca/Silo-Saga-Wool-Shift-Stories/dp/0358447828 - "Berlin Noir", by Phillip Kerr: https://www.amazon.ca/Berlin-Noir-Philip-Kerr/dp/0140231706 Interview recording Date: June 15, 2023 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.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Andrés Rozental, Jeffrey Simpson, and Solange Márquez about a recent joint report from COMEXI and the CGAI on the Canada-Mexico relationship, and what can be done to improve trade and diplomatic ties. You can find the report on CGAI's website here: https://www.cgai.ca/mexico_canada_two_nations_in_a_north_american_partnership Participants’ Biographies: - Andrés Rozental Gutman is a former Mexican ambassador to the United States and the founding President of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations - Jeffrey Simpson is Senior fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and a member of the CGAI Advisory Council - Solange Marquez is a CGAI Fellow and a professor at the Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read and Watch: "How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship", by Ece Temelkuran: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Lose-Country-Democracy-Dictatorship/dp/0008340617 "Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry", by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Gregory Mone: https://www.amazon.ca/Astrophysics-Young-People-Hurry-deGrasse/dp/1324003286 "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology", by Chris Miller: https://www.amazon.ca/Chip-War-Worlds-Critical-Technology/dp/1982172002 "Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past", by Richard Cohen: https://www.amazon.ca/Making-History-Storytellers-Shaped-Past/dp/1982195789 "The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade", by Benjamin T Smith: https://www.amazon.ca/Dope-Real-History-Mexican-Trade/dp/1324006552 "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy", by Henry Kissinger: https://www.amazon.ca/Leadership-Six-Studies-World-Strategy/dp/0593489446 Recording Date: June 6, 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, you're hear General Eyre's opening keynote to our conference, Canadian Anti Submarine Warfare in the Future Strategic Environment, which took place on June 15, 2023. This episode and 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, and Irving Shipbuilding; and our event sponsors: BAE Systems; IMP Aerospace and Defence; CAE; Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards and Bombardier. Participant's bio General Wayne Eyre is Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/chief-defence-staff/cds-bio.html Host Bio Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry Recording Date: 15 Jun 2023 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 discuss current events in energy security, including the prospect of refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and a recent report from the IEA about the outlook for oil through 2028. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin about Nukik Corporation and the planned Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link to link Nunavut to the Manitoba grid. Guest Bio: - Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin is the CEO of Nukik Corporation Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading Recommendations - "The Henna Artist: A Novel", by Alka Joshi: https://www.amazon.ca/Henna-Artist-Novel-Alka-Joshi/dp/0778310205 Interview recording Date: June 12, 2023 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.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to Martin Wolf about his book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. Guest bio: Martin Wolf is a columnist for The Financial Times – https://www.ft.com/martin-wolf Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Martin Wolf – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554951/the-crisis-of-democratic-capitalism-by-martin-wolf/ Colin Robertson's review of the book: https://www.policymagazine.ca/the-crisis-of-democratic-capitalism-a-diagnosis-of-decline-and-prescription-for-repair/ Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson – https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/daron-acemoglu/power-and-progress/9781541702530/?lens=publicaffairs Recording Date: 05 Jun 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to our Fellow, BGen (ret'd) Chris Ayotte about modernizing the Canadian Army. David is also joined by our 2023-24 Women in Defence and Security Fellow, Kate Todd, to discuss the latest developments in defence news. Participants' bios Kate Todd is CGAI's 2023-24 WiDS Fellow–https://www.cgai.ca/kate_e_todd_wids_press_release BGen (ret'd) Chris Ayotte is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/chris_ayotte Host bio: Dave Perry is the President of CGAI – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry Read and Listen: CGAI's series on climate change and defence: https://www.cgai.ca/the_canadian_armed_forces_and_climate_change 21 Lessons for the 21 st Century by Yuval Noah Harari – https://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons-book/ Parade State Zero by Christian Lillington – https://warriors4life.ca/parade-state-zero Recording Date: 21 Mar 2023. Give 'Defence Deconstructed' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website 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 discuss current events in energy security, including the weekend's eventful OPEC+ meeting and the Kakhovka Dam disaster in Ukraine. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Kathryn Porter about the challenges which are still facing Europe's electrical grids despite falling energy prices. Guest Bio: - Kathryn Porter is the founder of energy consultancy Watt-Logic Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading Recommendations - "The Book of English Place Names: How Our Towns and Villages Got Their Names", by Caroline Taggart: https://www.amazon.ca/Book-English-Place-Names-Villages/dp/0091940435 - "The Days", TV Miniseries on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQkb7fCr2bQ Interview recording Date: June 7, 2023 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.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Richard Sanders, Robert Greenhill, and Ian Brodie about the troubles in Haiti, and Canada's role in assisting this troubled country. Participants’ Biographies: Richard Sanders is a Global Fallow at the Wilson Center's Canada Institute Ian Brodie is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary and CGAI’s Program Director. Robert Greenhill is an Executive Chair at Global Canada Initiative Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read and Watch: "Canada, the United States, and Haiti—Dilemmas of Foreign Policy and Immigration", by Richard Sanders: www.wilsoncenter.org/article/canada-united-states-and-haiti-dilemmas-foreign-policy-and-immigration "The Paradox of Parliament", by Jonathan Malloy: www.amazon.ca/Paradox-Parliament-Jonathan-Malloy/dp/1487550995 "The Better Part of Valour: Essays on Canadian Diplomacy", by John W. Holmes: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1w6tg1n Recording Date: 30 May 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine speaks to Dr. Megan MacKenzie, Tara Zammit, and Kayla Williams. This episode is part of a series exploring the challenges facing CAF Reconstitution and culture change, made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence's MINDS Program. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Participants' bios - Dr. Megan MacKenzie is Director, Professor and Simons Chair in International Law and Human Security at Simon Fraser University - Tara Zammit is a PhD Candidate in the Department of War Studies at King's College London - Kayla M. Williams is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation Host bio - Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is CGAI's Ottawa Operations Manager and one of its fellows. Recording Date: 15 May 2023 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