

The CGAI Podcast Network
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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Jul 4, 2022 • 49min
The Global Exchange: Democracies Combatting Disinformation
On this episode of the Global Exchange, Chris Waddell speaks to Luiza Ch. Savage, Peter Donolo, Marcus Kolga, and Farhaan Ladhani about how to protect democracy in the face of disinformation.
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
Luiza Ch. Savage is the executive editor for growth at POLITICO and a CGAI Fellow. https://www.cgai.ca/luiza_ch_savage
Peter Donolo is the Vice Chair at Hill + Knowlton, a fellow at CGAI, and was the director of communication to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. https://www.cgai.ca/peter_donolo
Farhaan Ladhani is co-founder and the CEO of Digital Public Square. https://www.digitalpublicsquare.org/who-we-are/farhaan-ladhani
Marcus Kolga is the founder and director of DisinfoWatch and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/marcus-kolga/
Hosts bios
Christopher Waddell is a professor emeritus at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, and a CGAI fellow. https://www.cgai.ca/christopher_waddell
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.
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Jul 1, 2022 • 35min
Defence Deconstructed: NATO's Madrid Summit
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky and Roger Hilton about the 2022 NATO Summit and the new Strategic Concept.
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.
Participants' bios
Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky is a member of CGAI’s Advisory Council, Canada Research Chair on Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, and Associate Dean, Research at Queen’s University. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Hlatky
Roger Hilton is a CGAI Fellow and a Defence Fellow at GLOBSEC https://www.cgai.ca/roger_hilton
Host Bio
Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
What Stéfanie and Roger are reading:
The First Political Order by Valerie Hudson, Donna Bowen, and Perpetua Lynne Nielsen – http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-first-political-order/9780231194662
The Good Soldier Schweik by Jaroslav Hašek – https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-good-soldier-schweik-4
Recording Date: 30 June 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Jun 30, 2022 • 35min
Energy Security Cubed: X-Energy and Flexible Nuclear Power
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the capabilities of 4th generation nuclear technology in meeting current energy needs with Katherine Moshonas Cole
Guest Bios:
- Katherine Moshonas Cole is the President of X-Energy Canada
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
What is Katherine Reading?
- Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again, by Johann Hari - https://www.amazon.ca/Stolen-Focus-Attention-Think-Deeply/dp/0593138511
- A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel, by Amor Towles - https://www.amazon.ca/Gentleman-Moscow-Novel-Amor-Towles/dp/0670026190
Recording Date: June 13, 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.

Jun 27, 2022 • 49min
The Global Exchange: Canada and the War in Ukraine
On this episode of the Global Exchange, Meredith Lilly speaks to the Hon John Manley, the Hon. Peter MacKay, and Dr. Roland Paris on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is impacting Canada’s place in the world.
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.
Watch the session on CPAC: CGAI Conference – After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?
Participants' bios
The Honourable Peter MacKay served in the Parliament of Canada for over 18 years as a cabinet minister. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#PeterMacKay
The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., joined Bennett Jones LLP as Senior Business Adviser in September 2019. He is best known as a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the Canadian Parliament from 1988 to 2004 as M.P. for Ottawa South. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Manley
Roland Paris is a professor of international affairs and the director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, an associate fellow of Chatham House, and a former senior advisor on foreign policy to the prime minister of Canada. https://www.rolandparis.com
Hosts bios
Meredith Lilly is an Associate Professor at Carleton University where she holds the Simon Reisman Chair in International Affairs focused on trade policy. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#MeredithLilly
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!
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Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary.
Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Jun 24, 2022 • 60min
Defence Deconstructed: The Maritime Dimension of Continental Defence
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, VAdm (ret’d) Mark Norman, Dr. Adam Lajeunesse, Timothy Choi, Mark Mes, and Cmdre (ret’d) James Clarke talk about the role the maritime domain plays in the defence of North America.
This episode is an excerpt from our North American defence conference, which took place on May 19, 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, Davie Shipyard, title sponsor L3 Harris, and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.
Participants' bios
VAdm (ret'd) Mark Norman is a CGAI Fellow
Adam Lajeunesse is a Professor at St Francis-Xavier University and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute –
Timothy Choi is a PhD Student at the University of Calgary and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute –
Marc Mes is the functional authority for Fleet and Maritime Security at the Canadian Coast Guard.
Cmdre (ret’d) James Clarke retired after 34 years of service for the Royal Canadian Navy in July 2021 and has been working with Lockheed Martin Canada ever since.
Host Bio
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

Jun 23, 2022 • 39min
Energy Security Cubed: The Challenge of Zero Emissions Transit
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the different roads to zero emissions transit with Dr. Josipa Petrunic.
Guest Bios:
- Josipa Petrunic is President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
What is Josipa Reading?
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12296.The_Scarlet_Letter
Recording Date: May 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.

Jun 22, 2022 • 48min
Battle Rhythm: The Present of Canadian Security and Defence
In the season finale of Battle Rhythm: Season 1, Steve and Stef discuss the Arbour Report as stakeholders in the project and as op-ed writers; the upcoming NATO Summit in Madrid, NORAD Modernization and a Q&A session with Stéfanie as this is her last episode as co-host as she steps aside for another important and exciting role as Associate Dean Research within the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen's University

Jun 20, 2022 • 56min
The Global Exchange: How Canadians See the World
On this episode of the Global Exchange, Kathleen Monk speaks to pollsters David Coletto and Frank Graves about how Canadians see the world and what needs to be done about it.
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.
Read the presentations on our website: https://www.cgai.ca/canada_and_the_world_2022
Participants' bios
David Coletto is CEO and a founding partner of Abacus Data, a full-service market research and strategy firm based in Ottawa and Toronto. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#Coletto
Frank Graves is one of Canada's leading pollsters and the founder of EKOS research. https://www.cgai.ca/frank_graves
Hosts bios
Kathleen Monk is president of Monk + Associates, a seasoned campaign strategist, award-winning communicator, and successful entrepreneur. https://www.cgai.ca/advisory_council#KathleenMonk
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson
Read:
Freezing Order by Bill Browder – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Freezing-Order/Bill-Browder/9781982153281
Left Out by Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire – https://www.waterstones.com/book/left-out/gabriel-pogrund/patrick-maguire/9781529113624
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder – https://www.timothysnyder.org/books/on-tyranny-tr
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.

Jun 17, 2022 • 50min
Defence Deconstructed: Assessing the Threats to North America
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Renee Filiatrault speaks to Dr. Abbie Tingstad, Dr. Kari Roberts, and Jake Harrington about the threats North America is facing
This episode is an excerpt from our North American defence conference, which took place on May 19, 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, Davie Shipyard, title sponsor L3 Harris, and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies
Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.
Participants' bios
VAdm (ret'd)Darren Hawco is a CGAI Fellow and senior consultant at Deloitte
Renee Filiatrault is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/renee_filiatrault
Abbie Tingstad is a scientist at the RAND Corporation – https://www.rand.org/about/people/t/tingstad_abbie.html
Kari Roberts is a Professor at Mount Royal University and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/kari_roberts
Jake Harrington is Intelligence Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies – https://www.csis.org/people/jake-harrington
Host Bio
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

Jun 16, 2022 • 24min
Energy Security Cubed: The Building Blocks of a Hydrogen Energy System
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the path for hydrogen in electricity, industry, and transportation for Ontario with David Zekveld.
Guest Bios:
- David Zekveld is Director of Hydrogen Business Development at Atura Power
Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
What is David Reading?
Energy and Civilization: A History, by Vaclav Smil: https://www.amazon.ca/Energy-Civilization-History-Vaclav-Smil/dp/0262035774
Recording Date: May 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.