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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Laura Dawson, Scotty Greenwood, Eric Miller, and Kevin Nealer to discuss the aftermath of the American midterm elections: what voters have said, how Washington will respond, and what it means for Canada. Mentioned in the podcast: https://mailchi.mp/futureborderscoalition/future-borders-coalition-august-27-newsletter-8476803?e=3e3a95459c // Guest bios: - Kevin Nealer is a principal of the Scowcroft Group - Eric Miller is president of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group and is a fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Laura Dawson is executive director of the Future Borders Coalition - Scotty Greenwood is founder of Ottawa Street Strategy and former CEO of the Canadian American Business Council // Reading recommendations: - " // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: November 6, 2026 Release date: November 9, 2026.

In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, Vina Nadjibulla moderate moderates a panel from our conference North Pacific Defence Cooperation. The panel is framed around Strengthening Cybersecurity Cooperation and brings together MGen Dave Yarker and Dr. Jeehye Kim. // Guest bios: - Dr. Jeehye Kim, Senior Program Manager, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada  - MGen Dave Yarker, Commander, Canadian Cyber Command // Host bio: - Vina Nadjibulla, Founder and CEO, Centre for Strategic Statecraft  // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: September 29, 2026 Release date: November 6, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle about the energy implications of the National Security Strategy and the Canada-EU Summit, as well as some considerations for oil prices, finishing off with a discussion of Singaporean energy security. // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is a former CEO and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Note: Join our 2026 Energy Security Forum Conference: Is Canada Becoming an Energy Superpower?. For more information, visit www.cgai.ca/2026_energy_securit…n_energy_superpower // Reading recommendation: - "Natural Right and History", by Leo Strauss: https://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Right-History-Leo-Strauss/dp/0226776948 // Interview recording Date: October 31st, 2026 // 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 #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Fen Osler Hampson, Martha Hall Findlay, Lawrence Herman discuss their latest publication titled "A Middle Power Charter for a Troubled World A Middle Power". // Guest bios: - Fen Osler Hampson — Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University and expert in foreign policy, diplomacy and global security. - Martha Hall Findlay — Director of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, former MP and business executive specializing in trade and economic policy. - Lawrence Herman — International trade lawyer and Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, specializing in trade law and international economic relations. // Reading recommendations: - "Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People" by Chrystia Freeland https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1668245906  - "Redwood The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy" by Ben Macintyre https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245319186-redwood // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 22, 2026 Release date: November 2, 2026.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Dr. Jeehye Kim and Tae Yeon Eom about their recent publication with us titled " The Case for Canada-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Cybersecurity Cooperation". // Guest bios: - Dr. Jeehye Kim is the Senior Program Manager of Northeast Asia at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. - Tae Yeon Eom is the Project Manager of the "Where Technology Meets Security: A Canada–South Korea Policy Brief Series," funded by a Korea Foundation Policy-Oriented Research Related to Korea grant. // Host bio: David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 21, 2026 Release date: November 2, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan speaks with Rory Johnston about the differential between Canadian and global oil prices, the interaction with shipping problems, and why Canada should be thinking less economically and more strategically about oil infrastructure. // Guest: - Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and the Founder of Commodity Context // Reading recommendation: - "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914", by Christopher Clark: https://www.amazon.ca/Sleepwalkers-How-Europe-Went-1914/dp/0061146668 // Interview recording Date: October 27, 2026 // 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 #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with General Wayne Eyre about his new book titled "Into the Breach: A Soldier's Journey". // Guest bios: General Wayne Eyre is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as the chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) from 2021 to 2024. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recommended Readings: - "Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings: (When) Do Leaders Matter?" by Jared Diamond. https://www.amazon.ca/Profits-Prophets-Coaches-Kings-Leaders/dp/0063517663 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 13, 2026 Release date: October 19, 2026.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Admiral Pierre Vandier to discuss the alliance of preparing for the future of conflict and driving transformation and NATO's military capabilities // Guest bios: - Admiral Pierre Dominique André Vandier is a Navy officer who serves as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). // Host bio: David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 8, 2026 Release date: October 23, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan speak with Heather Exner-Pirot about bill C-39 Building Canada Strong Act and what it means for Canada to start considering energy projects as in the national interest. // Guest: - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. // Note: Canada’s economic Achilles’ heel is its regulations. The Building Canada Strong Act may change that: Heather Exner-Pirot and Michael Gullo, macdonaldlaurier.ca/canadas-economi…rot-in-the-hub/ // Reading recommendation: - "The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World" by Simon Winchester. www.amazon.ca/dp/0062652567 // Interview recording Date: October 19, 2026 // 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 Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jack Watling to discuss his book "Statecraft: The New Rules of Power in a Divided World", exploring how Canada and other Western powers can adapt to intensifying great-power competition by strengthening military capabilities, modernizing defence procurement, leveraging strategic partnerships, and building credible deterrence and national resilience. // Guest bios: -Jack Watling is a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 13, 2026 Release date: October 19, 2026.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed David Perry sits down with Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay to discuss his new role in the Indo-Pacific and what that means for Canada. Guest bios: - Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay, Canada's Senior Military Representative to the Indo-Pacific (SMR-IP). // Host bio: David Perry is a President and CEO at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 13, 2026 Release date: October 16, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan and Kelly Ogle speak with Dennis McConaghy about the remaining uncertainty surrounding the West Coast pipeline and how to think of the economic and strategic benefits of energy infrastructure in Canada. // Guest: - Dennis McConaghy is a former pipeline executive principle at Dialogues on Canadian energy and a Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow. // Note: Dennis is the author of the piece "Opinion: Alberta's oilsands producers still face too much regulatory risk" https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-oilsands-pipeline-risk // Reading recommendation: - "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump", by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1668067242 // Interview recording Date: October 13, 2026 // 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 Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Bob Rae to discuss how Canada can protect its sovereignty and independence amid growing US pressure and global instability. They explore ways to strengthen Canada’s economy, democracy, and international partnerships. // Guest bios: -Bob Rae was Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations from 2020 to 2025. He is a former premier of Ontario, former interim leader of the federal Liberal Party, an author and a Companion of the Order of Canada. // Recommended reading: -"Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World" by Bob Rae. https://www.indigo.ca/products/reclaiming-canadas-sovereignty -"Question 7", by Richard Flanagan. https://anzlitlovers.com/2024/01/10/question-7-2023-by-richard-flanagan/ // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: October 7, 2026 Release date: October 12, 2026.

In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine moderates a panel from our conference North Pacific Defence Cooperation. The discussion brings together Clare Helene McKendry, Joffre Leblanc, and Cpt (N) Robert Watt to examine partnerships for maritime security. // Guest bios: - Clare Helene McKendry, PhD Candidate, University of Waterloo -Joffre Leblanc, Deputy Director (Indo-Pacific, Middle East and Africa), Security and Defence Relations Division, Global Affairs Canada -Cpt (N) Robert Watt, Director Naval Strategy, Royal Canadian Navy // Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Vice President Ottawa Operations, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: September 29, 2026 Release date: October 9, 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle about oil prices and some of the major Canadian and international energy news and updates, particularly the recent announcement of the West Coast Oil Pipeline and what that means for Canada. // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Note: Join our 2026 Energy Security Forum Conference: Is Canada Becoming an Energy Superpower?. For more information, visit https://www.cgai.ca/2026_energy_security_forum_conference_is_canada_becoming_an_energy_superpower // Reading recommendation: - "Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography", by Rinsey Mills https://www.amazon.ca/Carroll-Shelby-Authorized-Rinsey-Mills/dp/0760346461 - "To Rule All under Heaven: A History of Classical China, from Confucius to the First Emperor", by Andrew Seth Meyer https://www.amazon.ca/Rule-All-under-Heaven-Classical/dp/0197667481 // Interview recording Date: October 5, 2026 // 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 Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.