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The CGAI Podcast Network
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…
Episodes
The CGAI Podcast NetworkCarney's Canada One Year Later
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Peter MacKay, The Honourable Jean Charest and Gary Doer to talk about Mark…
The CGAI Podcast NetworkThe CAOC in Operation
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we present the first episode in our series with the 1 Canada Air Division. In our first feature, David Perry sits…
The CGAI Podcast NetworkEconomic Consequences for Canada from Energy Crisis
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Charles St-Arnaud joins Joe Calnan to unpack the economic consequences of the ongoing energy crisis for…
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Reassessing the Canada–U.S. Strategic Relationship
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Peter Jones to discuss the ongoing components influencing Canada's relationship with the…
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IP and National Security
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Chris Pogue, the President Defence and Space at Calian Group. We discuss talk why IP…
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Canada at CERAWeek amid Global Energy Turbulence
On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss Canada's representation at CERAWeek, their oil price…
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One Year of Mark Carney
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Adam Chapnick, Raymond Blake and Ian Brodie to discuss Mark Carney's first year as Prime…
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The Future of the ITAR Exemption
In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Lilit Klein to discuss her latest paper, "Canada, the EU, and the Future…
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Pre-War Context of Iran-U.S. Energy Geopolitics
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a re-run where Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Greg Brew about the Trump Administration's…
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Dissecting USMCA
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Christopher Sands, Carlo Dade, Matthew Holmes and Laurence Herman to discuss Chris'…
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Indo-Pacific Ambitions
In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Julie Kim, our Korea Fellow, to discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip…
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Historical Precedent for the Persian Gulf Oil Crisis
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe is joined by David Detomasi to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf and the historical…
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Discussing Ukraine, Iran and Canada in World Order
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Andrew Rasiulis and `Paul Meyer to discuss Ukraine, Iran and what current events mean for…
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Inside Canada's Naval Command
In this of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. We discuss where the RCN sits…
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Trump, Iran, and the Most Volatile Day in the History of Oil Prices
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature an "as it happens" conversation between Joe and Rory Johnston as oil prices react to the…
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Beyond CUSMA
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Francisco Suarez Davila to discuss the current status of Canada-Mexico relations, where…
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Unpacking the Canadian Joint Forces Command
In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with LGen Darcy Molstad and CWO Donovan Crawford of the newly created Canadian Joint Forces…
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The Strait of Hormuz
On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss the situation in Iran and the Persian Gulf, their oil price…
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Disaster Response Systems for Canada
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Eva Cohen to discuss disaster response capacity in Canada, looking at Germany's Federal…
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Operationalizing the Defence Industrial Strategy: Can Canada Deliver?
In this special Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, we’re featuring a special joint episode with the Conference of Defence associations, featuring a…
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Labour Force Considerations for Building Major Projects
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Chris Worswick about the labor force requirements for building major projects and how we…
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Inside the Future Borders Coalition
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Dr. Laura Dawson to discuss the operations of the Future Borders Coalition and CUSMA…
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Breaking Down the Defence Investment Agency
In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Dr. Olena Kryzhanivska to discuss her latest paper, “Lessons and Warnings for Canada's…
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How to Think about Minerals and Defence Industrial Resilience ft. Jahara Matisek
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Jahara Matisek about defence industrial supply chains, critical mineral vulnerabilities…
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Middle Powers and Multilateralism
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Bob Rae to discuss middle powers and multilateralism. // Participants'…
The CGAI Podcast NetworkDefence Deconstructed: Caring for Ill and Injured Primary Reservists
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with DND/CAF Ombudsman Mario Baril to discuss his role as Ombudsman and his office's latest report…
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Energy Infrastructure and Rupture in the World Order
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Dennis McConaghy about the fate of the Canada-Alberta MoU amid choices about Canada's…
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Analyzing "A New Blueprint for Government"
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell about their book A New Blueprint for…
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The Future of Space in the CAF
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with BGen Christopher Horner to discuss Canada's plans for space, the creation and evolution of 3…
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Peace Through Strength? The Trump Energy/Foreign Policy in 2026
On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss the interaction of energy and foreign policy in the Trump…
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Engaging Canada and China
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Stewart Beck, Vina Nadjibulla, Ted Lipman and Hugh Stephens to discuss Prime Minister…
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Canada in Space
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Mike Greenley to discuss the next bound of space exploration, the emerging space economy, Canada's…
The CGAI Podcast NetworkShifts in Global Oil Flows amid Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Rory Johnston about how oil flows are shifting given the political turmoil in Venezuela…
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NATO in Transition
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Mark Norman, Vincent Rigby, Howard Balloch and Paul Meyer to discuss NATO, Carney, Trump…
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Denmark and the United States: Military Cooperation, Greenland, and Strategic Change
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Kristian Søby Kristensen to discuss the evolution of the relationship between Denmark and the United…
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Greenland and Arctic Resources
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Rob Huebert and Ron Wallace about their recent chapter in the Palgrave Handbook of Arctic…
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The `Forces Shaping Canada's Future
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Frank Graves to discuss the upcoming challenges facing Canada in 2026. // Participants'…
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Canada, Generative AI, and the Indo-Pacific
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Michael Petric to discuss his latest paper, “Opportunities for Canadian Generative AI in the…
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Sociopolitical Obstacles to Energy Development in Venezuela
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with David Mares about the American intervention in Venezuela, what it means for the Venezuelan…
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A Foreign Policy Review for 2026
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Perrin Beatty and The Honourable John Manley to look at Canada, the world…
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Discussing Drone Ethics
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Bibi Imre-Millei to discuss her research, specifically her latest paper, "Canada's Drone Use and…
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Venezuela and the 2025 Year in Review
On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss Venezuela, as well as major events in global and Canadian…
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Looking Into 2026
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Dr. Ian Brodie and Darrell Bricker to discuss their takeaways from the Halifax Security…
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Inflection Point: Canadian Army Modernization
In this first episode of Defence Deconstructed for 2026, we feature our most popular episode from 2025, "Inflection Point: Canadian Army Modernization" with…
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Discussing the Royal Canadian Air Force: Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we’re featuring a fireside chat from our November 27th 2025 conference, Creating Pan-Domain Continental Defence, with…
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The CAF and The Path to 5%
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we’re featuring the second panel from our November 12th 2025 Defence Procurement Conference, with Lieutenant-General…
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Waiting for Canada to "Build, Baby, Build"
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with Shannon Joseph about her recent paper for CGAI "Waiting for Canada to 'Build…
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A Lens on Taiwan and China
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Julia Bentley and Phil Calvert to discuss the intricacies of Taiwan and China. Thank you…
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A Discussion with The Honourable Stephen Fuhr
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we’re featuring a fireside chat from our November 27th 2025 conference, Creating Pan-Domain Continental Defence, with…
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A Self-Help Manual for Europe Navigating Transatlantic Relations
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Sofie Lilli Stoffel to discuss her latest study, "When Your Ally Turns Narcissistic: A…
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What Canadians Think about International Energy Exports
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with Monica Gattinger about recently released polling from Positive Energy and Nanos…
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Integrated Air and Missile Defence
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we’re featuring a panel discussion from our November 27th 2025 conference Creating Pan-Domain Continental Defence…
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A Pipeline or a Pipe Dream? Ft. Jack Mintz
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with Jack Mintz about the competitiveness implications of the Canada-Alberta MoU for…
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The Prime Ministers of the True North
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Raymond Blake to discuss his latest success, Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of…
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DPRK Cyber Operations
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit down with Dr. Julie Kim, to discuss her new paper, “From Intelligence Gathering to Financial Gain: Countering…
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Considerations for a Northwest B.C. Oil Export Terminal
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe and Kelly talk with Andrew Rae // For the intro segment, Kelly and Joe discuss the MoU between…
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Beyond the Build
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Ken Frankel and Eric Miller to discuss the latest paper from the Canadian Council for the…
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Canada's Military Education
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Paul Mitchell, to discuss professional military education in Canada, looking at the…
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Building Major Projects to Asia ft. Hafiz Zubir, David Nikolejsin, and Mark Maki
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature the audio from three segments from the CGAI Energy Security Forum Conference, "Canada's Next…
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Discussing Chrétien
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with John Meehan to discuss his recently released book, "Chrétien and the World", co-edited…