Podcasts about Canadian Global Affairs Institute

The military is off its target to have women represent 25% of the armed forces by 2026. We speak to a new recruit who joined the Air Force earlier this year about her experiences as well as Charlotte Duval Lantoine from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute about why women might be cautious about joining up.

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan and Kelly Ogle discuss the Major Projects Office and the possible direction of Canadian energy strategy with Monica Gattinger. // For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss the potential of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline and implications for LNG. // Guest Bio: - Monica Gattinger is a CGAI Fellow and Chair of Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Faith and Fear : The Free Trade Story", by G. Bruce Doern and Brian W. Tomlin: https://www.amazon.ca/Faith-Fear-Free-Trade-Story/dp/0773725342 // Interview recording Date: September 9, 2025 // 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 Philip Coggan to discuss his new book, "The Economic Consequences of Mr. Trump: What the Trade War Means for the World". // Participants' bios Philip Coggan is an economist and columnist for The Financial Times. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Economic Consequences of Mr. Trump: What the Trade War Means for the World" by Philip Coggan - "Donald Trump, World-Order Wrecking Ball: ‘The Economic Consequences of Mr. Trump'" by Colin Robertson - "Abundance" by Ezra Klein // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: September 03, 2025 Release date: September 08, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Dr. Tammy Nemeth and Ron Wallace about their recent paper for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, "Carbon Borders: A Costly Misdirection Affecting Canadian Trade and Defence Interests". // Guest Bio: - Dr. Tammy Nemeth is a UK-based energy and ESG analyst - Ron Wallace is a CGAI Fellow and former Member of the National Energy Board // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate", by the Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/DOE_Critical_Review_of_Impacts_of_GHG_Emissions_on_the_US_Climate_July_2025.pdf - "NGFS Notes relating to transition plans on climate target setting and climate scenario analysis", by NGFS: https://www.ngfs.net/en/publications-and-statistics/publications/ngfs-notes-relating-transition-plans-climate-target-setting-and-climate-scenario-analysis%3F - "A framework for the voluntary disclosure of climate-related financial risks", by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Bank of International Settlements: https://www.bis.org/bcbs/publ/d597.pdf - "Past Tense: A Jack Reacher Novel", by Lee Child: https://www.amazon.ca/Past-Tense-Jack-Reacher-Novel/dp/0399593519 - "Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada From the Vikings to the Present", by Conrad Black: https://www.amazon.ca/Rise-Greatness-History-Vikings-Present/dp/077101354X // Interview recording Date: August 27, 2025 // 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 Jeremy Kinsman and John Negroponte to discuss the ongoing change in our geopolitical landscape and what it means for Canada. // Participants' bios - Jeremy Kinsman served as the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to Russia, the European Union and Italy. He continues to speak and write on foreign affairs in Policy Magazine, and you can hear him on the CIC's Red Passport together with Louise Blais and Peter Donolo. - John Negroponte is the Vice Chairman at McLarty Associates. He served at the U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines, the United Nations and Iraq. He served as Director for Vietnam under President Nixon, Deputy National Security Advisor under President Reagan, Deputy Secretary of State under President Clinton and Director of National Intelligence under President George W. Bush. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Determined Spy: The Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner" by Douglas Waller - "Daikon" by Samuel Hawley // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: August 22, 2025 Release date: September 02, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Richard Bronze about the Trump tariffs on India related to imports of Russian crude oil, as well as a broad array of other geopolitical considerations. For the intro session, Joe and Kelly talk about Trump's war on windmills, Carney's visit to Europe, and the question of re-creating natural gas fired power plants on aggregate. // Guest Bio: - Richard Bronze is Head of Geopolitics and co-Founder at Energy Aspects // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare", by Edward Fishman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726149/chokepoints-by-edward-fishman/ // Interview recording Date: August 26, 2025 // 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.

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Colin Robertson, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Member of the teams that negotiated the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Dr. Meredith Lilly, Jonathan Fried and Thomas d'Aquino to discuss their new paper as members of The Canada-U.S. Expert Group, "Between the Eagle and the Dragon: Managing Canada-China Relations in a Shifting Geopolitical Reality". This paper is a collaboration between The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. // Participants' bios - Dr. Meredith Lilly is Professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. - Jonathan Fried served as Canadian Ambassador to Japan and the WTO, and the personal representative of the Prime Minister for the G20 and deputy minister and coordinator for international economic relations on Canada-Asia and global trade and economic policy. - Thomas d'Aquino the founding CEO and president of what is now the Business Council of Canada. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Between the Eagle and the Dragon: Managing Canada-China Relations in a Shifting Geopolitical Reality" by The Canada-U.S. Expert Group - On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder - The Crisis of Canadian Democracy by Andrew Coyne - "Andrew Coyne's ‘Cri de Coeur' for Canadian Democracy" by Thomas d'Aquino - The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State by Elizabeth C. Economy - Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada's Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade by Ryan Manucha - Outrageous on Netflix // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: August 21, 2025 Release date: August 26, 2025

In this episode of #DefenceDeconstructed, we sit down with Dr. Julie Kim to discuss her latest briefing notes, "The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) and its Geopolitical Implications". // Guest bios: Dr. Julie Kim is a Post-Doctoral Fellow leading the Korea Program at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Country Expert on North Korea for the Bertelsmann Transformation Index. // Host bio: Dr. David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) and its Geopolitical Implications" by Dr. Julie Kim - "Why Nations Fail: The Origins Of Power, Prosperity, And Poverty" by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 22 August 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a re-release of an interview with Trevor Tombe about the financial and economic basis of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. You can find Trevor's article for The Hub here: thehub.ca/2024-04-30/trevor-to…s-worth-every-penny/ // For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss new American "secondary tariffs" on India and the state of EV demand in the United States. // Guest Bio: - Trevor Tombe is a Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary, a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy, and co-director of Finances of the Nation. // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Last Barrel Standing? Confronting the Myth of “High-Cost” Canadian Oil Sands Production", by Kent Fellows: www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-res…anadian-oil-sands // Interview recording Date: May 8, 2024 // 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 Andrew Rasiulis and H.E. Kaspars Ozoliņš to discuss the latest events in Putins visit to Alaska and Zelensky's upcoming meeting with the support of European leaders. // Participants' bios - Andrew Rasiulis is a CGAI Fellow who previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence. - H.E. Kaspars Ozoliņš is the Latvian Ambassador to Canada. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Nexus" by Yuval Noah Harari - "The World of the Cold War: 1945-1991" by Vladislav Zubok // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: August 18, 2025 Release date: August 18, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Kasha Piquette about energy policy in Eastern Europe in the context of the inauguration of the new Polish President and Russian threats in the region, and what Canada can do to assist. For the intro session, Joe and Kelly talk about Cenovus's offer to buy MEG Energy, the merger of Chinese shipbuilding companies, and where LNG Canada cargoes are headed. You can find Kasha's article for Energy Now here: https://energynow.ca/2025/08/like-alberta-as-canadas-energy-hub-poland-is-looking-to-expand-its-energy-sovereignty-as-part-of-europes-future/ // Guest Bio: - Kasha Piquette is the CEO of Canadian Energy Ventures and a Former Deputy Minister of Environment and Intergovernmental Relations for Alberta // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Kaput: The End of the German Miracle": https://www.amazon.ca/Kaput-German-Miracle-Wolfgang-M%C3%BCnchau-ebook/dp/B0D71HHHRG - "No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers": https://www.amazon.ca/No-Trade-Free-Changing-Americas/dp/0063282135 // Interview recording Date: August 12, 2025 // 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.

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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Heather Exner-Pirot and Martha Hall-Findlay to discuss the most recent paper by the Canada-U.S. Expert Group, "Canada's Energy Future Moving Ahead in One Canadian Economy". // Participants' bios - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Special Advisor to the Business Council of Canada, and Research Advisor to the Indigenous Resource Network. - Martha Hall Findlay is Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. She previously served as a Member of Parliament, President & CEO of the Canada West Foundation and as Chief Sustainability Officer, then Chief Climate Officer for Suncor Energy. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Canada's Energy Future" by Perrin Beatty, Thomas d'Aquino, Heather Exner-Pirot, Fen Osler Hampson, Lawrence Herman and Tim Sargent - "Gun, Germs, And Steel" by Jared Diamond - "Salt: A World History Book" by Mark Kurlansky // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: August 07, 2025 Release date: August 11, 2025

Public support for Prime Minister Mark Carney - and his minority Liberal government - is holding steady at 50 percent. This achievement is despite Canada's failure to reach a new trade agreement with the U.S. ahead of the August 1st deadline. Vassy Kapelos chats with David Coletto, the CEO of Abacus Data, about the latest public opinion polls. On today's show: Another heatwave is impacting portions of Pacific, Central, and Eastern Canada. CTV's Lindsay Morrison delivers the details. For the first time in 3 years, Obesity Canada has updated its guidance for doctors, and how they treat cases of obesity. We dig deeper with Dr. Sue Pedersen, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist at Calgary's C-ENDO Clinic. Unless their union is able to strike a deal over the coming days, roughly 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could strike this weekend. Dropping by the studios to discuss further is Wesley Lesosky, the President of CUPE's Air Canada Component. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur and Jamie Ellerton. David Parry, the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, grades the Carney government's military pay increase and defense spending plans.

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with David Fishman about energy policy in China surrounding coal and electricity. // Guest Bio: - David Fishman is Principal at Lantau Group // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions", by Jason Hickel: https://www.jasonhickel.org/the-divide // Interview recording Date: July 31, 2025 // 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 Sarah Smith and Patricia Bovey to discuss cultural diplomacy through their works, "Trading on Art" and "Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada's Foreign policy", respectively. // Participants' bios - Sarah Smith is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Art, Culture and Global Relations at the University of Western Ontario. She is the author of "Trading on Art". - Patricia Bovey is a former director of the Victoria and Winnipeg art galleries. She served in the Canadian Senate and contributed to the Senate Foreign Affairs committee Report of 2019, "Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada's Foreign Policy". // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Trading on Art: Cultural Diplomacy and Free Trade in North America" by Sarah Smith. - "Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada's Foreign Policy" by A. Raynell Andreychuk et. al. - "The Case for a Renaissance in Canadian Cultural Diplomacy" by Colin Robertson - "A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir" by Jacinda Ardern // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: August 01, 2025 Release date: August 05, 2025

After Canada failed to secure a new trade deal with the U.S. last week, federal ministers have traveled to Mexico to talk trade with the other member of CUSMA. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Colin Robertson, a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, about the next steps on the trade file. On today's show: Wildfire smoke continues to pollute Central Canada. David Phillips from Environment Canada attempts to explain when the smog might clear. Why did U.S. President Trump dismiss the Head of the Labour Statistics Bureau? CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham offers his theories. America says its putting a nuclear power plant on the Moon to power a future lunar base. Tech journalist Carmi Levy explores this, as well as some other tech stories that are dominating the news cycle. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Shakir Chambers and Sabrina Grover. How is the Canadian economy faring underneath a mountain of U.S. tariffs? BMO economist Benjamin Reitzes tackles the latest forecast.

Guest host Megan Williams speaks with senior economics lecturer Moshe Lander and Canadian Global Affairs Institute vice president Colin Robertson about Canada's options without a Trump trade deal in place, we reflect on the legacy of the atomic bombings of Japan with survivor and nuclear disarmament advocate Setsuko Thurlow, historian Garrett Graff and national security analyst Joe Cirincione, Canada's former ambassador to Israel Jon Allen and former adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization Diana Buttu discuss Canada's plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, and automotive journalist Mark Richardson uncovers the stories that paved the Trans-Canada Highway.Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly and Joe discuss the future of Net Zero, the US-EU energy trade deal, and questions of energy data transparency. // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading Recommendations: - Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union, by Vladislav M. Zubok: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300268171/collapse/ - The Buried Giant: A Novel, by Kazuo Ishiguro: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-buried-giant-a-novel/9780345809414.html // Interview recording Date: July 29, 2025 // 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 Dr. Christopher Sands and Carlo Dade to discuss Canada-U.S. relations and its implications for the trilateral relationship of North America; Canada, U.S. and Mexico. // Participants' bios - Dr. Christopher Sands is an Adjunct Lecturer and Director of the Hopkins Center for Canadian Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University. - Carlo Dade is the Director of International Policy at the School of Policy at the University of Calgary. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson - "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn" by Christopher Cox // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: July 8, 2025 Release date: July 28, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Marty King about the potential need for additional oil export pipeline infrastructure. For the intro session, Joe and Kelly talk about Australian and Canadian LNG comparisons and pipeline politics in Eastern Europe. Marty King's blog post: https://rbnenergy.com/youve-got-a-friend-in-me-will-enbridges-expansions-avert-another-canadian-oil-pipeline-capacity-crunch Kelly's LNG paper: https://www.cgai.ca/a_study_of_liquefied_natural_gas_development_in_australia_and_requisite_learnings_for_canada // Guest Bio: - Marty King is Managing Director - North America Energy Market Analysis at RBN Energy LLC // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The Dynasties of China: A History", by Bamber Gasciogne: https://www.amazon.ca/Dynasties-China-History-Bamber-Gascoigne/dp/0786712198 - "Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor", by Anthony Everitt: https://www.amazon.ca/Augustus-Life-Romes-First-Emperor/dp/0812970586 // Interview recording Date: July 10, 2025 // 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 Former Latvian President, Valdis Zatlers, to discuss the President's previous visit to Ottawa, Russia's impact on Latvian culture and operations, and Canada's presence in Latvia through the multinational brigade. // Participants' bios Valdis Zatlers is the Former President of Latvia (2007-2011) // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Afghanistan File" by Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: July 17, 2025 Release date: July 21, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Graeme Harrison about how Canada should think about AI energy demand. For the intro session, Joe and Kelly talk about the real impact of changes to the IAAC and the potential for big shifts on AI and energy. // Guest Bio: - Graeme Harrison is Managing Partner of Augur VC // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence", by Ray Kurzweil: https://www.amazon.ca/Age-Spiritual-Machines-Computers-Intelligence/dp/0140282025 // Interview recording Date: July 14, 2025 // 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 Hon. Perrin Beatty, Vice-Admiral (Retd) Mark Norman, Vincent Rigby and Tim Sargent to discuss the risks and opportunities of the recently announced Canada-European Union Security and Defence partnership. // Participants' bios - Hon. Perrin Beatty is a former Minister of National Defence, former President and CEO of CBC and former President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. - Vice-Admiral (Retd) Mark Norman served as the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. - Vincent Rigby is a former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister and is Slater Family Professor of Practice at McGill's Max Bell School of Public Policy. - Tim Sargent served as Deputy Minister in several portfolios and is now Senior Fellow and Director of the Domestic Policy Program at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943" by James Holland - "The Three-Body Problem" by Cixin Liu - "On Freedom" by Timothy Snyder // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: July 11, 2025 Release date: July 15, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Kathleen Gnocato and Shaz Merwat about the role of Canadian LNG in diplomacy around the G7. You can find their report for RBC Thought Leadership here: https://www.rbc.com/en/thought-leadership/the-growth-project/a-g7-strategy-for-natural-gas-four-scenarios-for-energy-security-in-the-2040s/ // Guest Bio: - Kathleen Gnocato is the LNG Research Initiative Lead, Independent Consultant for RBC Thought Leadership - Shaz Merwat is Energy Policy Lead for RBC's Climate Action Institute // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way", by Jesse Thistle: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/From-the-Ashes/Jesse-Thistle/9781982101213 - "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company", by Patrick McGee: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Apple-in-China/Patrick-McGee/9781668053379 // Interview recording Date: July 2, 2025 // 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 Patrick McGee to explore the origins of Apple and examine China's pivotal role in building the global empire it has become, in his new book, Apple in China. // Participants' bios Patrick McGee is a NYT best selling author and San Francisco Correspondent at the Financial Times. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Apple in China" by Patrick McGee. - // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: June 27, 2025 Release date: July 7, 2025

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Jason Doering about challenges to Canadian grids, as well as a novel idea - the development of a "Northern Interconnection" across Canada. You can find Jason's "Power System 101" here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jason-doering-p-eng-62340a2a_power-system-101-activity-7332042704547192833-be57?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABk4nYgByq5N379oYM1vOu2D9XJxG2wj66A // Guest Bio: - Jason Doering is a former Senior Executive at Albertan utility ENMAX // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance", by Josh Waitzkin: https://www.amazon.ca/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465 // Interview recording Date: June 16, 2025 // 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 Ed Luce to discuss the life and legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski in his new book, "Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet". // Participants' bios Ed Luce is an author and the US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet" by Ed Luce. - "Ed Luce's ‘Zbig': Brzezinski Finally Gets His Due" by Colin Robertson. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: June 4, 2025 Release date: July 2, 2025

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed we sit down with Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Robert Baines, and Nicolas Todd to reflect on the 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague and associated NATO Public Forum and NATO Industry Forum. We explore key takeaways from the 76th NATO Summit, including its major actions, how it compared to last year's summit in Washington, D.C., progress on NATO's minimum defence spending targets, the new investment pledge, and commitments to improve allied capabilities. Our focus is on what these developments mean for Canada, particularly in light of Donald Trump's presence at the summit. // Guest bios: - Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, as well as Triple Helix's Executive Director and Gender Advisor. - Robert Baines is the President and CEO of the NATO Association of Canada. - Nicolas Todd is VP Government Relations and Communications for the Canadian Association for Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). // Host bio: David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Values" by Mark Carney - "Forced to Change" by Bernd Horn and Dr. Bill Bentley - "Freedom's Forge" by Arthur Herman - "A Call To Arms" by Maury Klein // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 27 June 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Yvan Cliche about shifting views from Quebec on Canadian energy and some initial thoughts on Federal major projects legislation in light of global energy risks. // Guest Bio: - Yvan Cliche is a researcher for CERIUM in Montreal and a CGAI Fellow // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare", by Edward Fishman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726149/chokepoints-by-edward-fishman/ - "The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel", by Margaret Atwood: https://www.amazon.ca/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X // Interview recording Date: June 18, 2025 // 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 Marius Grinius and James Trottier to discuss North and South Korea. // Participants' bios - Marius Grinius is a CGAI Fellow and was the former Canadian Ambassador to North and South Korea, Vietnam and the U.N. in Geneva. - James Trottier is a CGAI Fellow, a former Canadian Foreign Service Officer and served in Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Imperial Boredom" by Jeffrey A. Auerbach - "The Thinking Machine" by Stephen Witt - "Focus: The Asml Way" by Marc Hijink - "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: June 17, 2025 Release date: June 23, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Kathryn Porter about the frequency issues and outages caused by mixing aging grid infrastructure with inverter-based resources, and what Western countries can do to bolster their grids. // For the intro, Kelly and Joe discuss Israel's strike on Iran and the nightmare scenario: an Iranian decision to close the Strait of Hormuz. // Guest Bio: - Kathryn Porter is the founder of Watt-Logic: https://watt-logic.com/ // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The Unaccountability Machine", by Dan Davies: https://www.amazon.ca/Unaccountability-Machine-Dan-Davies/dp/1788169549 // Interview recording Date: June 13, 2025 // 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 Aaron Shull and Vincent Rigby to discuss Canada's national security: what it entails, what we expect from it, and what aspects must evolve to meet the demands of today's political landscape. // Participants' bios - Aaron Shull is Managing Director & General Counsel at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). - Vincent Rigby was the former National Security intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Slater Family Professor of Practice with McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder - "On Freedom" by Timothy Snyder - "The Appeal" by John Grisham - "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: June 3, 2025 Release date: June 16, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Heather Exner-Pirot about the new Canadian major projects legislation and how we should think about nation-building projects and Canada's national interest for energy. // For the intro, Kelly and Joe discuss the next month is oil prices and the prospect of pipelines thorough B.C. // Guest Bio: - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Abundance", by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: https://www.amazon.ca/Abundance-Progress-Takes-Ezra-Klein/dp/1668023482 - "The Buried City: Unearthing the Real Pompeii", by Gabriel Zuchtriegel: https://www.amazon.ca/Buried-City-Unearthing-Pompeii-Bestseller/dp/1399731173 // Interview recording Date: June 10, 2025 // 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 Senator Peter Boehm and Senator Peter Harder to discuss the 51st G7 Summit which will be held for the second time in Kananaskis, Alberta. // Participants' bios - Senator Peter Boehm is a former Sherpa and Chair of the Senate, Foreign Affairs International Trade Committee. - Senator Peter Harder is a former Sherpa and Deputy Chair of the Senate, Foreign Affairs International Trade Committee and government representative. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Policy Q&A: Former G7 Sherpa Sen. Peter Boehm on Trump, Charlevoix and Bracing for Kananaskis" by Lisa Van Dusen - "Karla's Choice" by Nick Harkaway - "The Bee Sting" by Paul Murray // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: June 9, 2025 Release date: June 9, 2025

In this episode of #DefenceDeconstructed we sit down with Dr. Julie Kim to dive into her CGAI research papers, focusing on the Canada-ROK relations and the future of their defence relations. // Guest bios: - Dr. Julie Kim is a Post-Doctoral Fellow leading the Korea Program at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Country Expert on North Korea for the Bertelsmann Transformation Index. // Host bio: David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "The Future of Canada-ROK Defence Cooperation" by Dr. Julie Kim - "Considering South Korea as a Partner for Trade Diversification" by Dr. Julie Kim - "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" by Barbara F. Walter // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 6 June 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Scott Kennedy about China's industrial policy around electric vehicles, what it means for China's economy, and how Western countries should react to this economic trend. You can find Scott's blog post for CSIS here: www.csis.org/blogs/trustee-chin…dized-yet-striking // Guest Bio: - Scott Kennedy is senior adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Wild Ride: a Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy", by Anne Stevenson-Yang: buijones.com/wild-ride // Interview recording Date: July 8, 2024 // 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 Allen Packwood to discuss his book co-authored with Richard Dannatt, "Churchill's D-Day". On the 81st anniversary of the Normandy Landings, we honour the Allied forces and their courageous efforts that led to the liberation of France. // Participants' bios - Allen Packwood, BA, Phil (Cantab), is a Fellow of Churchill College at the University of Cambridge, the Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Churchill's D-Day" by Allen Packwood and Richard Dannatt - "The British Bulldog: Winston Churchill and D-Day" by Colin Robertson - "The Last Titans: Churchill and De Gualle" by Richard Vinnen - "The Great Dominion: Winston Churchill in Canada, 1900 - 1954" by David Dilks // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: May 28, 2025 Release date: June 2, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Monica Gattinger about the energy priorities of the new Carney government. // For the intro, Kelly and Joe discuss the next month is oil prices, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and electricity plans in Indonesia. // Guest Bio: - Monica Gattinger is a CGAI Fellow and Chair of Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The Midnight Library", by Matt Haig: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52578297-the-midnight-library // Interview recording Date: May 23, 2025 // 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.

This week on On The Line, we've got a packed episode with three sharp conversations on three very different fronts — monarchy, cybersecurity, and continental defence.This episode of On The Line is brought to you by Innovative Medicines Canada. With a new government in place, one thing remains clear: Canada must continue to prioritize patients and healthcare innovation. Innovative Medicines Canada is focused on collaborating with all levels of government to improve access to life-saving medicines and develop a healthcare system that prioritizes patients, ignites innovation, and drives economic growth. Canada's innovative medicines sector plays a critical role—not just in health outcomes, but in keeping us competitive on the global stage. That's why, even during a moment of political change, Innovative Medicines Canada is staying focused on the issues that matter most to Canadians. And as Canada moves forward with national pharmacare, Innovative Medicines Canada believes it's possible to expand access without limiting choice—by strengthening what works and fixing what doesn't. Visit innovativemedicines.ca to learn more.First up, Matt Gurney speaks with Philippe Lagassé — associate professor at Carleton University and one of Canada's top experts on the Crown — about the visit by King Charles to Canada. But more than that, they talk about the subtle tension between Ottawa and London. Phil explains how royal visits actually work, why Canada has the right to ask for one, and what happens when the Brits don't exactly approve. Matt wonders if this is one of those true “Asshole Canada” moments — and Phil says it might be. He also says he'll be adding this visit to his lecture slides.Next, David Shipley of Beauceron Security joins the show to talk about a recent wave of cyberattacks that took down grocery chains in the U.K. While those attackers seem to be financially motivated criminals, the fragility of food distribution systems is becoming alarmingly clear. David warns that if a hostile actor ever wanted to cripple a food supply, it wouldn't take much — and based on what he's seeing, Canada is not remotely ready for that scenario.Finally, Matt has an extended conversation with Scott Clancy, a retired RCAF major-general, former director of operations at NORAD, and now a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. They walk through the so-called “Golden Dome” — the massive new U.S. missile defence effort. What threats is it actually meant to counter? How does it work? And can Canada seriously partner with the U.S. on this kind of program while Washington is simultaneously taking a more aggressive posture toward us? It's a tough geopolitical moment, and Scott doesn't dodge any of it.As always, like and subscribe at ReadTheLine.ca. You can also follow us on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. Share it with a friend, post about it online, or send it to your favourite monarchist or missile silo commander. We're not picky.And don't forget: On The Line drops Tuesday mornings on audio, with the video version rolling out Tuesday evening on YouTube and across our social channels. If you're more of a watcher than a listener, stay tuned tonight — and follow us to catch the drop.Thanks for listening. We'll see you next week.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Hugh Stephens and Stewart Beck to discuss their piece published in policy Magazine, "Canada's Pacific Pathway: Building on the Indo-Pacific Strategy". // Participants' bios - Hugh Stephens served at Canada Missions in Hong Kong, Beijing, Islamabad and Seoul, and was Head of Mission in Taipei. He was Senior Vice President Public Policy for Asia Pacific for Time Warner for a decade, based in Hong Kong. - Stewart Beck is the former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He was previously Canada's High Commissioner to India, Consul General to Shanghai and postings in Taiwan. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Canada's Pacific Pathway: Building on the Indo-Pacific Strategy" by Hugh Stephens and Stewart Beck - The Leopard by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa - Citizens of London by Lynne Olsen // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: May 22, 2025 Release date: May 26, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly and Joe discuss the role of the International Energy Agency, the Energy Information Administration, and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and the energy security concerns following a loss of trust in the independence of global energy analysis as political concerns seep in. Find Bob McNally's op-ed for the Wall Street Journal here: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/activists-neuter-a-global-watchdog-energy-policy-international-energy-agency-1ac4f81b Find Mark Mills and Neil Atkinson's report for the National Center for Energy Analytics here: https://energyanalytics.org/energy-delusions-peak-oil-forecasts/ // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Interview recording Date: May 21, 2025 // 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 Gordon Holden and Paul Evans to discuss the relationships and tensions between Canada and China, and how the new Carney government will play into this. // Participants' bios - Paul Evans is Professor Emeritus at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. He is a Canadian representative of the ASEAN Regional Forum's Experts and Eminent Persons Groups. - Gordon Holden is a career foreign service officer who served in Havana, Hong Kong, Warsaw and Beijing until he recently headed the China Institute at the University of Alberta. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Engaging China: Myth, Aspiration and Strategy in Canadian Policy from Trudeau to Harper" by Paul Evans. - "Reluctant Genius" by Charlotte Gray. - Works of Tim Brook, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: May 16, 2025 Release date: May 20, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a retrospective on an episode released last year where Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Cullen Hendrix about a recent US Department of Labour ruling against Indonesian nickel production, how it demonstrates the decline of trade globalization, and what it could mean for Canada. // For the intro section, Joe Calnan talks Alberta Separatism and the future of hydrogen and oil in Asia. // Guest Bio: - Cullen Hendrix is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a non-resident fellow at the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives", by Ernest Scheyder: www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-War…9781668011805 - "The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling", by David Shoemaker: www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/311224…781592408818 // Interview recording Date: September 26, 2024 // 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 Dr. Mariam Mufti, Randolph Mank and Vina Nadjibulla to discuss the deepening crisis between India and Pakistan and what it means for Canada. // Participants' bios - Dr. Mariam Mufti is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. - Randolph Mank is the former Ambassador to Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia for Canada, President of Mank Global Inc. and a CGAI Fellow. - Vina Nadjibulla is Vice President, Research and Strategy at Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and CGAI Fellow. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "No Trade is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers" by Robert Lighthizer // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: May 8, 2025 Release date: May 12, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly and Joe discuss their estimates for oil prices in May, new oil transportation infrastructure, and Joe's trip to the Christina Lake oil sands facility. // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Interview recording Date: May 6, 2025 // 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 Robert Kaplan to discuss his new book "Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis". // Participants' bios Robert Kaplan is the bestselling author of twenty-three books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including Waste Land, The Loom of Time, The Tragic Mind, Adriatic, The Revenge of Geography, Asia's Cauldron, The Coming Anarchy, and Balkan Ghosts. He holds the Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis" by Robert Kaplan - "Kaplan's ‘Waste Land': Between a Bang and a Whimper" by Colin Robertson - "The Greatest Short Stories of Leo Tolstoy" by Leo Tolstoy // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: April 30, 2025 Release date: May 5, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Rory Johnston about the current trouble in OPEC+, demand woes for global recession, and what it could mean for Canadian energy. // For the intro, Kelly and Joe discuss the prospect of India-Pakistan war, economic downturn in China, the blackout in Spain, and first takeaways from the Canadian federal election. // Guest Bio: - Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and the Founder of Commodity Context // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare", by Edward Fishman: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/chokepoints-american-power-in-the-age-of-economic-warfare/9780593712979.html // Interview recording Date: April 28, 2025 // 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.