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On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to Elbridge Colby about his book, The Strategy of Denial, and to John Gruetzner about the implications for Canada Participants' bios: Elbridge Colby is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development. https://www.themarathoninitiative.org/elbridge-colby/ John Gruetzner is a CGAI fellow and is responsible for international business development for a Canadian-based technology firm, Syngrafii Inc. https://www.cgai.ca/john_gruetzner Read & Watch The Strategy of Denial by Elbridge Colby – https://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Denial-American-Defense-Conflict/dp/0300256434/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Elbridge+Colby&qid=1615236310&sr=8-2 John Gruetzner's work: https://www.cgai.ca/tags/John_Gruetzner China Hand by Scott Spacek – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/China-Hand/Scott-Spacek/9781637583869 Leadership by Henry Kissinger – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/692733/leadership-by-henry-kissinger/9780593489444 Ekaterina Velikaya –https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3764724/ Catherine the Great: Protrait of a Woman by Robert Massie – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/108892/catherine-the-great-portrait-of-a-woman-by-robert-k-massie/ Recording Date: 18 July 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 talks to retired Colonel Brett Boudreau about the importance of strategic communications, where the Defence Team falls short, and how to fix the issues. Participant's Bio: Brett Boudreau served in the CAF for nearly 30 years, retiring as a colonel. He is principal consultant at Veritas Strategic Communications and a fellow at CGAI. https://www.cgai.ca/brett_boudreau Read Brett's work: Fixing Strategic Communications at National Defence Demands a Whole-of-Government Effort –https://www.cgai.ca/fixing_strategic_communications_at_national_defence_demands_a_whole_of_government_effort The Rise and Fall of Military Strategic Communications at National Defence 2015-2021: A Cautionary Tale for Canada and NATO, and a Roadmap for Reform – https://www.cgai.ca/the_rise_and_fall_of_military_strategic_communications_at_national_defence_2015_2021 What Brett is reading: Back Issues of the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/backissues/?order=asc Host biography: Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Recording Date: 21 July 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 talk about current events in energy security, including the potential restart of Nord Stream 1, issues with the Keystone Pipeline, and the Government of Canada's oil and gas emissions cap. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the steps being taken to reduce emissions in the oil sands with Kendall Dilling. Guest Bio: - Kendall Dilling is the President of the Pathways Alliance. Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Interview recording Date: July 17, 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 Paul Rosenzweig on the threats to U.S. democracy and the implications for Canada. Participants’ Biographies: Paul Rosenzweig is an accomplished writer and speaker with a national reputation in cyber security and homeland security.  He is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company.  He is also a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group.  Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. 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: “Oh Canada: A Canadian Risk Assessment of the United States” by Paul Rosenzweig– https://www.cgai.ca/oh_canada_a_canadian_risk_assessment_of_the_united_states A Shadow Intelligence by Oliver Harris – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-shadow-intelligence/9780349142968-item.html Ted Lasso – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/ Recording Date: 6 July 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, BGen (ret’d) Dan MacIsaac speaks to Marilyne Parent and Doug Beaton about building defence infrastructures in the North. This episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies. To learn more about this event, go to: https://www.cgai.ca/defending_the_continent Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participants' bios Marilyne Parent is a civil and geotechnical engineer with WPS. Doug Beaton is the Director Government and Defence, Business Development at ATCO Frontec. Host Bio BGen (ret’d) Dan MacIsaac is a senior associate at CFN Consultants. Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Recording Date: 19 May 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 talk about current events in energy security, including Canada's decision to return the gas turbine to Gazprom, new sanctions on Iranian energy, and an update on the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the effects local energy policy is having on global integration of Canadian energy with Heather Exner-Pirot. Guest Bio: - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, and a Global Fellow at the Wilson Centre. Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Interview recording Date: June 27, 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.

Today is the first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada. Artur shares his view on the Rogers outage and protecting critical infrastructure and national security implications; Steve and Artur discuss responses to dissident Reservist James Topp, flags and you guessed it, the NATO Summit. For today’s feature interview, Artur speaks with our network partner Charlotte Duval–Lantoine about her newly published book “The Ones We Let Down.”

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Jeff Nankivell about Hong Kong, as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China. Guest biography: Jeff Nankivell is the CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation and a former career diplomat. https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/jeff-nankivell Host bio: Colin Robertson is Senior Advisor and Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – Read & Listen: "Hong Kong Marks 25th Anniversary of Handover from Britain" – https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/asia-watch-special-edition-hong-kong-marks-25th-anniversary The Anarchy by William Dalrymple – https://www.amazon.ca/Anarchy-Relentless-Rise-India-Company/dp/1635573955 The Rest is History Podcast – https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast Recording Date: 4 July 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, Renée Filiatrault speaks to Col (ret’d) Brett Boudreau, Peter Bates, and RAdm (ret’d) Brett Heimbigner about how to defeat and deter the modern threats to North America. This episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participants' bios RAdm (ret’d) Brett Heimbigner is the Raytheon Missiles & Defense Director for NORAD and USNORTHCOM Requirements and Capabilities in Colorado Springs. Brett Boudreau served in the Canadian Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. He is a fellow at CGAI. Peter G. Bates is a retired Canadian diplomat and CGAI Fellow. Host Bio: Renee Filiatrault is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Recording Date: 19 May 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 talk about current events in energy security, including the prospect of Canadian LNG off the East Coast, revelations from the recent G7 summit, and the severe natural gas risks facing German industry. For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the opportunities and challenges of Albertan natural gas, hydrogen, and electricity for global trade and energy security with the Honourable Dale Nally. Guest Bio: - Dale Nally is Associate Minister of Natural Gas for the Government of Alberta and MLA for the District of Morinville-St. Albert in the Alberta Legislative Assembly Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Interview recording Date: June 27, 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.