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Mar 31, 2023 • 30min

Defence Deconstructed: Budget 2023 and Defence

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine talks to David Perry about the 2023 federal budget and the implications for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Davie Shipyard. Participant bio: David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Ottawa Operations Manager for and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Lantoine Read: Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008 Recording Date: 31 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
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Mar 30, 2023 • 33min

Energy Security Cubed: The Biden Visit and Canadian Electric Vehicles with Sarah Goldfeder

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including Iraqi-Turkish relations around Iraqi Kurdistan, the Canadian Federal budget, and the ongoing protests in France. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Sarah Goldfeder about U.S. President Joe Biden's visit, and what it could mean for the future of electric vehicle trade in Canada. Guest Bio: - Sarah Goldfeder is Manager of Government Relations at General Motors Canada and a CGAI Fellow: https://www.cgai.ca/sarah_goldfeder Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading recommendations: - "Free Food for Millionaires", by Min Jin Lee: https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Food-Millionaires-Min-Jin/dp/0446699853 Interview recording Date: March 27, 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.
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Mar 27, 2023 • 47min

The Global Exchange: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Venezuela

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Nicolas Moyer and Ben Rowswell about the recent developments in Venezuela and how Canada can help this country. Participants bios Nicolas Moyer is the CEO of Cuso International – https://cusointernational.org/news/cuso-international-announces-the-appointment-of-nicolas-moyer-as-its-new-ceo/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_YShBhAiEiwAMomsEOx3w4TktoMjmMlwuoR5J3ebNntr3tOfxlB0uq0Vk5f5y8Q-n3zlOhoC0NcQAvD_BwE Ben Rowswell served as President and Research Director of the Canadian International Council from 2018 to 2022 and is now the Director of the Global Diplomacy Program – https://thecic.org/about-old/staff/ Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read and Watch: Long Shadows: Truths, Lies, and History by Erna Paris – https://www.ernaparis.com/works/long-shadows/ Learning from the Germans by Susan Neiman – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374715526/learningfromthegermans A Fair Country by John Raston Saul – https://www.johnralstonsaul.com/non-fiction-books/a-fair-country/ Recording Date: 22 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.
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Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 16min

Defence Deconstructed: Making a Defence Policy

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is speaking to Ian Brodie, Thomas Juneau, Eugene Lang, and Vincent Rigby about the makings of defence policies Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participants bios Ian Brodie is Professor in the Department of Political Science, a Fellow at the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, and CGAI’s Program Director. https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/ian-brodie Thomas Juneau is associate professor at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/thomas_juneau Eugene Lang is Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/eugene_lang Vincent Rigby is a non-resident senior adviser with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. https://www.csis.org/people/vincent-rigby Host Bio Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry What our guests are reading Doom by Niall Ferguson – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/668960/doom-by-niall-ferguson/ Private Power, Public Purpose by Thomas d'Aquino – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/702756/private-power-public-purpose-by-thomas-daquino/9780771000737 25 Days to Aden by Michael Knights – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/25-days-to-aden-michael-knights/1141985230 The Abyss by Max Hastings – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-abyss-max-hastings?variant=40072929935394 Recording Date: 24 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
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Mar 23, 2023 • 45min

Energy Security Cubed: Security Risks of Climate Change and Energy Transition with Cullen Hendrix

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa, global crude oil prices, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Cullen Hendrix about the security risks surrounding both climate change and the race for an energy transition. Guest Bio: - Cullen Hendrix is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Read his paper on critical minerals for Foreign Policy here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/22/critical-minerals-resources-us-china-competition-cold-war-supply-chains/ Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading recommendations: - "States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security", by Joshua Busby: https://www.amazon.ca/States-Nature-Effects-Climate-Security/dp/110895846X - Twitter feed from Director of the Center for Climate and Security Erin Sikorsky: https://twitter.com/ErinSikorsky Interview recording Date: March 13, 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.
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Mar 20, 2023 • 60min

The Global Exchange: Mr. Biden Goes to Ottawa

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to the Hon. John Manley, Gary Doer, and David MacNaughton about Biden's visit to Ottawa and reveal what happens behind the curtains of bilateral meetings. Read: "Mr. Biden Comes to Canada" by Colin Robertson – https://www.policymagazine.ca/mr-biden-comes-to-canada/ The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/24312/the-power-broker-by-robert-a-caro/9780394720241 A Promised Land by Barack Obama – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/562882/a-promised-land-by-barack-obama/9781524763169 Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defence the Free World by H.R. McMaster – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/battlegrounds-h-r-mcmaster?variant=33082432159778 Where To From Here by Bill Morneau – https://ecwpress.com/products/where-to-from-here The Rose Code by Kate Quinn – https://www.katequinnauthor.com/books/the-rose-code/ Participants bios: The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C. s best known as a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Manley Gary Doer was the 23rd Canadian Ambassador to the United States and former Premier of Manitoba. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#GaryDoer David MacNaughton served as Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and is now Canadian President of Palantir Technologies. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#DavidMacNaughton John, Gary, and David sit on CGAI's Advisory Council. Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Recording Date: 20 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.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 47min

Defence Deconstructed: Addressing the Warrior Spirit

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine speaks to Dr. Tammy George and Dr. Christopher Ankersen about the warrior ethos and how it might influence military culture. 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. Tammy George is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Science, School of Kinesiology at York University and Co-Director of the Transforming Military Cultures Network – https://www.msvu.ca/research-at-the-mount/centres-and-institutes/transforming-military-cultures-network/meet-the-team/ Dr. Christopher Ankersen is a Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at New York University. https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/faculty-directory/20007-christopher-p-ankersen.html Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Ottawa Operations Manager and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Lantoine Recording Date: 1 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
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Mar 16, 2023 • 35min

Energy Security Cubed: The Global Competition for Critical Minerals with Morgan Bazilian

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including the Cedar LNG project, the Nord Stream pipeline whodunnit, and Volkswagen's planned battery ambitions in North America. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Morgan Bazilian about the growing global competition over critical minerals. Guest Bio: - Morgan Bazilian is Director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. Find his article with Greg Brew here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/missing-minerals-clean-energy-supply-chains Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading recommendations: - Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence, by Amy B. Zegart: https://www.amazon.ca/Spies-Lies-Algorithms-American-Intelligence/dp/0691147132 Interview recording Date: March 13, 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.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 5min

The Global Exchange: War At the Borders

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Žaneta Ozolina, Imants Liegis, and Sławodir Dębski about how Latvia and Poland are responding to having war at their border. Participants’ Biographies: Žaneta Ozolina is a Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science, University of Latvia. https://thealphengroup.com/zaneta-ozolina/ Sławomir Dębski is the Director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs – https://www.institutmontaigne.org/en/experts/slawomir-debski Imants Lieģis is a former Latvian Defense Minister from (2009 to 2010) and former Ambassador – europeanleadershipnetwork.org/person/imants-viesturs-liegis/ Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Recording Date: 15 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.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 42min

Defence Deconstructed: Canadian Submarine Recapitalization in the Context of Climate Change

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry talks to Tim Choi about plans for the Canadian submarine fleet, and how these plans reflect the changing conditions caused by climate change. You can read Tim Choi's recent paper with Chris Spedding for BASIC on the topic here: https://basicint.org/report-canadian-submarine-recapitalization-in-the-context-of-climate-change/ Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Chantier Davie. Participant Bio: Dr. Timothy Choi is a CGAI Fellow, a Consultant at the British American Security Information Council, and a Graduate Fellow at the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network What Tim is reading: "Thunder in the Morning Calm: The Royal Canadian Navy in Korea 1950-1955", by E. C. Meyers: https://www.amazon.ca/Thunder-Morning-Calm-Edward-Meyers/dp/0920277713 Recording Date: 28 Feb 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

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