The CGAI Podcast Network

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Ira Shapiro about the decline of the U.S. Senate Participant’s Biography: Ira Shapiro is an U.S. author and a Senate expert – https://irashapiroauthor.com/about-the-author/ 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: Ira Shapiro’s book – https://irashapiroauthor.com/books/ Summer of 1787 by David Stewart – https://davidostewart.com/books/the-summer-of-1787/ Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices by Noah Feldman – https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/noah-feldman/scorpions/9780446575140/ For all mankind – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772588/ Recording Date: 7 Sep 2022. 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, Dr. Andrea Charron speaks to Cheri Crosby, BGen Chris McKenna, BGen Patrice Sabourin, and Dr. Martin Tomkin about implementing NORAD Modernization 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 Cheri Crosby is the Department of National Defence’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Chief Financial Officer BGen Chris McKenna is the Director General Air and Space Force Development BGen Patrice Sabourin is Director General Digital Capabilities and Force Development Dr. Martin Tomkin is the Senior Advisor to the Assistant DeputyMinister (Infrastructure and Environment) Hosts Bios Dr. Andrea Charron is a CGAI Fellow and a Professor at the University of Manitoba. Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Recording Date: 25 Oct 2022 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 Indonesia's battery mineral cartel concept, the Brazilian Presidential election, and the upcoming U.S. midterms. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Dennis McConaghy about his recent book Carbon Change, and the factors shaping climate economics in the IPCC process. Guest Bio: - Dennis McConaghy is a fellow at CGAI and a former senior executive at TC Energy Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute What is Dennis reading? - Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland https://www.amazon.ca/Rubicon-Last-Years-Roman-Republic/dp/1400078970 Interview recording Date: October 31, 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.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Deanna Horton speaks to VAdm (ret’d) Darren Hawco, Jonathan Fried, and Trevor Kennedy about Canada’s role in the Indo-Pacific This episode is an extract from our conference "After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?" which happened on May 10th, 2022. This event was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, and of our Bronze conference sponsors, Enbridge and TD. Participants' bios VAdm (ret’d) Darren Hawco is a CGAI fellow and an Executive Advisor at Deloitte – https://www.cgai.ca/darren_hawco Jonathan Fried is CGAI fellow and a retired career diplomat – https://www.cgai.ca/jonathan_fried Trevor Kennedy is a CGAI Fellow and Vice President, Trade and International Policy at the Business Council of Canada – https://thebusinesscouncil.ca/staff/trevor-kennedy/ Hosts bios Deanna Horton is a CGAI Fellow and a senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy – https://www.cgai.ca/deanna_horton Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Recording Date: 10 May 2022. 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 Associate Deputy Minister of Defence Stefanie Beck about the state of the procurement system and the way forward in light of the upcoming defence policy update. 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 Stefanie Beck is Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence – https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2022/01/05/stefanie-beck Host Bio David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Recording Date: 25 Oct 2022 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 European Union's plan to maintain energy unity and developments in Canadian nuclear energy. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Goldy Hyder about how Canadian policy is affecting infrastructure, labour, and capital in the energy sector. Guest Bio: - Goldy Hyder is the President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute What is Goldy reading? - The Indo-Pacific: New Strategies for Canadian Engagement with a Critical Region, edited by Fen Osler Hampson, Goldy Hyder, and Tina J. Park: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/indo-pacific/ - Unprecedented: Canada's Top CEOs on Leadership During Covid-19, edited by Steve Mayer and Andrew Willis: https://www.amazon.ca/Unprecedented-Canadas-Leadership-During-Covid-19/dp/0771002130 Interview recording Date: October 21, 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.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to Paul Kennedy about his book, Victory at Sea Participant bio: Paul Kennedy, the J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History, Director of International Security Studies at Yale. https://history.yale.edu/people/paul-kennedy Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: Victory at Sea by Paul Kennedy – https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300219173/victory-at-sea/ Victory at Sea, reviewed by Colin Robertson – https://www.policymagazine.ca/victory-at-sea-how-naval-power-helped-win-wwii/ Agatha Christie's books: https://www.agathachristie.com The Ghost at the Feast by Robert Kaplan - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/89274/the-ghost-at-the-feast-by-robert-kagan/ Recording Date: 6 Oct 2022. 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 Julie Clark about the nuclear implications of the war in Ukraine. This episode of Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participant bio: Julie Clark is a PhD Candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/julie_clark Host bio David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry Read: NukeMap by Alex Wellerstein – https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ The Fate of The Earth, The Abolition, The Unconquerable World by Jonathan Schell – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/616814/jonathan-schell-the-fate-of-the-earth-the-abolition-the-unconquerable-world-loa329-by-jonathan-schell/9781598536584 Dark Beyonf Darkness by James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang – https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Beyond-Darkness-Missile-Catalyst/dp/1538101998 Recording Date: 20 Oct 2022 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 Canadian oil in India, the growing diesel crisis, and lithium strategies in South America. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Dale Swampy about Indigenous involvement in Canadian energy and the challenges facing Indigenous communities today. Guest Bio: - Dale Swampy is founder and president of the National Coalition of Chiefs Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute What is Dale reading? - Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, by Michael Shellenberger - https://www.amazon.ca/Apocalypse-Never-Environmental-Alarmism-Hurts-ebook/dp/B07Y8FHFQ7 Interview recording Date: October 12, 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.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Kaveh Shahrooz, Patricia Fortier, and Ferry de Kerckhove about PS752, a thousand days after its crash. Participants bios: Kaveh Shahrooz is Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a lawyer, and a human rights activist – https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/kaveh-shahrooz/ Patricia Fortier is a CGAI Fellow and a retired diplomat. https://www.cgai.ca/patricia_fortier Ferry de Kerckhove is CGAI fellow and a retired Canadian ambassador. https://www.cgai.ca/ferry_de_kerckhove Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Adviser to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: Flight PS752: The long road to transparency, accountability and justice by The Hon. Ralph Goodale - https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/flight-vol-ps752/index.aspx?lang=eng La politique soumise à l'intelligence par Pierre Mendès France, Françoise Giroud et Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber – https://www.leslibraires.ca/livres/politique-soumise-intelligence-jean-jacques-servan-schreiber-9782221128275.html Women Talking by Miriam Toews – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/562880/women-talking-by-miriam-toews/9780735273979 Civilizations by Laurent Binet –https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374600815/civilizations Gideon's Spies by Gordon Thomas – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250056405/gideonsspies Recording Date: 12 Oct 2022. 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.