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On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to H.E. Roy Eriksson, Karin Öhman, and Chris Shapardanov about Sweden and Finland, their accession to NATO, their defence outlook, and their relations with the world, including Canada. Participants bios H.E. Roy Eriksson is the Ambassador of Finland to Canada. https://finlandabroad.fi/web/can/current-affairs/-/asset_publisher/h5w4iTUJhNne/content/greetings-from-ambassador-roy-eriksson/384951 Karin Öhman is the Swedish Deputy Head of Mission in Canada. https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/canada-ottawa/about-us/ Chris Shapardanov is a former Canadian diplomat and a Senior Associate at David Pratt & associates – https://dpa.ltd/chris-shapardanov/ Recording Date: 11 Apr 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, Dave Perry speaks with Kevin Budning, Guillaume Côté, and Alex Wilner about the implications of semiconductor supply chains on Canadian national security. You can find their paper on this subject on CGAI's website here: https://www.cgai.ca/semiconductors_and_canadian_national_security_causes_consequences_and_considerations Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Davie Shipyard. Participant bios: - Kevin Budning is a PhD Candidate at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs - Guillaume Côté is lead for International Strategy at Collins Aerospace - Alex Wilner is an Associate Professor at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Host bio: David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry What the guests are reading: - "Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power", by Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck: https://www.amazon.ca/Blood-Oil-Mohammed-Salmans-Ruthless/dp/0306846667 - "Station Eleven", by Emily St. John Mandel: https://www.amazon.ca/Station-Eleven-Emily-John-Mandel/dp/0804172447 Recording Date: 17 Apr 2023. Give 'Defence Deconstructed' a review on Apple Podcasts! 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 challenges to offshore wind on the US East Coast, an update on Chilean mining, and the implications of Bangladeshi nuclear energy debt payments. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Madeleine Redfern about the challenges facing energy and other infrastructure in the Arctic. Guest Bio: - Madeleine Redfern is Chief Operating Officer at CanArctic Inuit Networks Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Interview recording Date: April 4, 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 the Honourable Jack Austin about his time in government and his current views on Canadian federalism and the world. Participants' bios The Hon. Jack Austin, a former cabinet member and senator, has been involved in politics and public policy at the highest levels for more than fifty years. He lives in Vancouver. https://historyproject.allard.ubc.ca/law-history-project/profile/honourable-jack-austin-pc-cm-obc-qc-lld-hon Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: Unlikely Insider: A West Coast Advocate in Ottawa by Jack Austin and Edie Austin – https://www.mqup.ca/unlikely-insider-products-9780228016243.php The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Martin Wolf – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554951/the-crisis-of-democratic-capitalism-by-martin-wolf/ Recording Date: 21 Mar 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. Nancy Taber, Dr. Randy Wakelam, and Walter Callaghan about professional military education and its role in pursuing culture change This episode is part of a series on CAF Reconstitution and Culture Change, made possible thanks to a Department of National Defence's MINDS Targeted Engagement Grant. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Guest bios: Dr. Nancy Taber is Professor at Brock University and Co-Director of the Transforming Military Cultures Network – www.msvu.ca/research-at-the-mou…work/meet-the-team/ Dr. Randall Wakelam recently retired Professor at the Royal Military College. Walter Callaghan is a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto – https://www.anthropology.utoronto.ca/people/directories/graduate-students/walter-callaghan Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Ottawa Operations Manager and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. www.cgai.ca/staff#Lantoine Recording Date: 7 Mar 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 global events in energy security, including new U.S. emissions regulations and prospects for a Canadian role in the global hydrogen economy. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly and Jacquie Hoornweg continue the West Meets East series with a discussion of the Canadian Federal Budget and its implications for nuclear energy. Guest Bio: - Jacquie Hoornweg is the Director of Ontario Tech University's Brilliant Energy Institute. Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Book recommendations: "The Overstory: A Novel", by Richard Powers: https://www.amazon.ca/Overstory-Novel-Richard-Powers/dp/039363552X Interview recording Date: March 31, 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 former ambassador of Finland to Canada Charles Murto about Finland's accession to NATO Participant's bio: Charles Murto is a Finnish career diplomat – https://fi.linkedin.com/in/charles-murto-aaa56272 Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson What Charles is reading: Red Horizons by Ino Mihai Pacepa – https://www.regnery.com/9780895267467/red-horizons/ Athene Palace by R.G. Waldeck – https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo17224203.html Recording Date: 5 Apr 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, Dave Perry speaks to the Commander of the Navy, VAdm Angus Topshee, about the newly launched Navy Experience Program. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Davie Shipyard. Participant's bio Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Navy. Host bio: David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry What the Admiral is reading: Battle of the Atlantic by Ted Barris – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443460798/battle-of-the-atlantic/ Recording Date: 03 Apr 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 OPEC+ control over the price of oil and the offer from Glencore to buy Teck Resources. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Crystal Smith about the process surrounding the Cedar LNG project. Guest Bio: - Crystal Smith is the Chief Counsellor of the Haisla Nation Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading recommendations: - "21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality", by Bob Joseph: https://www.amazon.ca/Things-Know-About-Indian-Reconciliation/dp/0995266522 Interview recording Date: March 30, 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 Thomas d'Aquino about his new book Private Power, Public Purpose and his reflections on Canada and its place in the world. Participant's bio: Thomas d’Aquino is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, corporate director, educator, and #1 national bestselling author. https://thomasdaquino.ca/biography/ Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: Private Power, Public Purpose by Thomas d'Aquino – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/702756/private-power-public-purpose-by-thomas-daquino/9780771000737 Chip War by Chris Miller – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008 The Metaverse by Matthew Ball –https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook Recording Date: 27 Mar 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.