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The Canadian Global Affairs Institute
The CGAI Podcast Network is created and produced by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Join us each week to explore the energy, defense, and international affairs stories that matter to Canadians. Listen now to CGAI podcasts “The Global Exchange”, “Defence Deconstructed”, and “Energy Security Cubed”, and partner podcasts “Battle Rhythm" and “Conseils de sécurité”. Visit www.cgai.ca for more, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
The Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) is a charitable, independent, non-partisan, research institute based in Ottawa, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.
The Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) is a charitable, independent, non-partisan, research institute based in Ottawa, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.
Episodes
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Dec 23, 2022 • 59min
Defence Deconstructed: Navigating Socio-Economic Requirements in Defence Procurement
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Sarah Goldfeder explores the socioeconomic requirements in defence procurement with Jody Langelier, Sean Willy, Stephanie Batstone, and Marcel Poulin
This episode is an excerpt from our annual procurement conference, Putting Canadian Procurement on a War Footing, which took place on October 25th in Ottawa. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard; Silver Sponsors the Royal Embassy of Norway in Ottawa and Innovation Norway; Bronze sponsors ATCO Frontec, BAE Systems Canada, Bombardier, The Boeing Company, and PAL Aerospace.
Participant bio
Jody Langelier is the President of Nasittuq – https://www.nasittuq.com/about-us/
Sean Willy is President and CEO of Des Nedhe Group – https://desnedhe.com/people/sean-willy/
Stephanie Batstone is Managing Partner at NyRad – https://nyrad.ca/about-us
Marcel Poulin works at Chantier Davie – https://mobile.twitter.com/m_bpoulin
Hosts Bios
Sarah Goldfeder is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/sarah_goldfeder
Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry
Recording Date: 25 Oct 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Dec 19, 2022 • 50min
The Global Exchange: Mexico and Four Years of AMLO
On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks about Mexico, four years into Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency with Andrés Rozental.
Participant's bio:
Andrés Rozental is a retired Mexican diplomat and the founding President of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations – https://apcoworldwide.com/people/andres-rozental/
Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson
Read:
"Mexico's Dying Democracy: AMLO and the Toll of Authoritarian Populism" by Denise Dresser – https://www.foreignaffairs.com/mexico/mexico-dying-democracy-amlo-toll-authoritarian-populism-denise-dresser
The Solitude of Latin America by Gabriel Marcía Márquez – https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1982/marquez/lecture/
Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville – https://www.gutenberg.org/files/815/815-h/815-h.htm
America Through Foreign Eyes by Jorge G. Castañeda – https://global.oup.com/academic/product/america-through-foreign-eyes-9780190224493?cc=ca&lang=en&
Recording Date: 10 Nov 2022.
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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Dec 16, 2022 • 44min
Defence Deconstructed: Defence and Security in Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry breaks down the defence and security aspects of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy with Jonathan Berkshire Miller and Aditi Malhotra
Participants' bios:
Jonathan Berkshire Miller is the Director of the Indo-Pacific Program and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute – https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/jonathan-berkshire-miller/
Dr. Aditi Malhotra is the Editor in Chief of the Canadian Army Journal – https://aditimalhotra.com/about/
What Aditi and Jonathan are reading:
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/332756/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/9780241411193
New Great Game in the Indo-Pacific: Rediscovering India's Pragmatism and Paradoxes by Bawa Singh, Aslam Khan, Parvaiz Ahmad Thoker, Mansoor Ahmad Lone – https://www.routledge.com/New-Great-Game-in-the-Indo-Pacific-Rediscovering-Indias-Pragmatism-and/Singh-Khan-Thoker-Lone/p/book/9780367443412
Recording Date: 16 Dec 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 2min
Energy Security Cubed: West Meets East Part 1 with Jacquie Hoornweg
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss global events in energy security, including nuclear fusion, the global oil market of 2023, and Indonesia's role in battery metals.
For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly and Jacquie Hoornweg introduce a new segment of the podcast which will focus on overcoming the challenges facing both Eastern and Western Canada.
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:
"Another Glass of Tea", by Katherine Ward: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/another-glass-of-tea-katherine-ward/1141665223
Interview recording Date: December 6, 2022.
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.

Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 6min
The Global Exchange: A Closer Look on the Indo-Pacific Strategy
On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson examines the new Indo-Pacific Strategy with Stewart Beck, Jean Charest, Jonathan Fried, and the Hon. Frank McKenna.
Participants' bios:
Stewart Beck is a retired diplomat, former CEO of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, and a CGAI fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/stewart_beck
Jean Charest is former Premier of Quebec and Cabinet Minister, and a member of CGAI's Advisory Council – https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/people/jean-charest
Jonathan Fried is a retired diplomat and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/jonathan_fried
The Hon. Frank McKenna is former Premier of New Brunswick, former ambassador to the U.S., and now Deputy Chair at TD Securities – https://www.tdsecurities.com/ca/en/frank-mckenna-biography
Host Bio:
Colin Robertson is a Senior Adviser and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#robertson
Read and Watch:
Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine by Lawrence Freedman – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796899/thestoryofrussia
The Story of Russia by Orlando Figes – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796899/thestoryofrussia
The Indo-Pacific: New Strategies for Canadian Engagement with a Critical Region edited by Fen Osler Hampson – https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/indo-pacific/
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/
State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/State-of-Terror/Louise-Penny/9781982173685
Three Pines – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15351648/
Recording Date: 7 December 2022.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Dec 9, 2022 • 32min
Defence Deconstructed: CAF Force Development in a New Strategic Context
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day is talking to Gen. Wayne Eyre about his Force Development priorities in a new geostrategic context.
This episode is an excerpt from our annual procurement conference, Putting Canadian Procurement on a War Footing, which took place on October 25th in Ottawa. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard; Silver Sponsors the Royal Embassy of Norway in Ottawa and Innovation Norway; Bronze sponsors ATCO Frontec, BAE Systems Canada, Bombardier, The Boeing Company, and PAL Aerospace.
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.
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 bios:
LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/d_michael_day
Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry
Recording Date: 25 Oct 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Dec 8, 2022 • 51min
Energy Security Cubed: The Business Case for Hydrogen with Gareth Gregory
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss global events in energy security, including U.S.-EU trade tensions, oil sanctions on Venezuela, and the prospect of a Whiting, Indiana hydrogen hub.
For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Gareth Gregory about the business of hydrogen.
Guest Bio:
- Gareth Gregory is Head, Strategic Energy, Client Delivery and 59Hydrogen.com™ at Energy Security Services North America Inc.
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Book recommendations:
"Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution", by Mike Duncan: https://www.amazon.ca/Hero-Two-Worlds-Lafayette-Revolution/dp/154173033X
Interview recording Date: December 5, 2022.
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.

Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 1min
The Global Exchange: The Aftermath of the 2022 Midterms
On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Bruce Stokes and John Parisella about the outcome of the U.S. midterms and the implications for Canada.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8pcCaY7p4
Participants bios:
Bruce Stokes is the executive director of the German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Task Force – www.gmfus.org/find-experts/bruce-stokes
John Parisella is a Senior Advisor at NATIONAL and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/john_parisella
Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a Senior Adviser and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#robertson
Read and Watch:
The Bosch Series by Michael Connelly – https://www.michaelconnelly.com/series/
Books by Anthony Price – https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/anthony-price/
The Crown – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/
Falling for Christmas – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14715170
Recording Date: 1 December 2022.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Dec 2, 2022 • 32min
Defence Deconstructed: Responding to Arctic Maritime Perils
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Adam Lajeunesse about maritime threats to the Arctic and how Canada can effectively respond to them.
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Chantier Davie
Participant's bio
Adam Lajeunesse is a Professor at St Francis-Xavier University and a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/adamlajeunesse
Host bio:
David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry
Read:
"Arctic Perils: Emerging Threats in the Arctic Maritime Environment" by Adam Lajeunesse – https://www.cgai.ca/arctic_perils_emerging_threats_in_the_arctic_maritime_environment
David Perry's and Adam Lajeunesse's testimonies at the House of Commons' Standing Committee on National Defence – https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/NDDN/meeting-38/evidence
"Hardening the Shield: A Credible Deterrent & Capable Defense for North America" by Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy and Peter Fesler – https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/hardening-shield-credible-deterrent-capable-defense-north-america
"Here there be dragons? Chinese submarine options in the Arctic by Adam Lajeunesse and Timothy Choi – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402390.2021.1940147?journalCode=fjss20&
U.S. National Security Strategy – https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Biden-Harris-Administrations-National-Security-Strategy-10.2022.pdf
U.S. National Strategy for the Arctic Region –https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/National-Strategy-for-the-Arctic-Region.pdf
Recording Date: 1 Dec 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Dec 1, 2022 • 29min
Energy Security Cubed: Arctic Commercial Activity and Canada's Navy with VAdm Angus Topshee
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan considers the Indo-Pacific Strategy, the Russian crude oil price cap, and the cost of shielding consumers from energy prices in Europe.
For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with VAdm Angus Topshee about the impact of current events on Royal Canadian Navy operations in Canada's Arctic.
Guest Bio:
- Vice Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Book recommendations:
"The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization", by Roland Ennos: https://www.amazon.ca/Age-Wood-Material-Construction-Civilization/dp/1982114738/
Interview recording Date: November 23, 2022.
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.