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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 Cu...
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Building a Canadian Marine Industry Through the NSS
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dirk Lesko, Jean-Francois Seguin, Lee Fromson, Travis Farrell, Francis Fontaine,...
Leadership for Canada's Energy Future
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Bahman Radnejad about the Government of Canada's latest paper, "Getting Ma...
Implications of Trump-XI for Canada
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Holden, Howard Balloch and Stewart Beck to the discuss the Xi-Trump Summi...
A New Era of Cross-Border Defence Cooperation
In this two-part episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt and Dr. Craig Stone to discuss their most recent publ...
Oil and Imperial Overreach: The British Precedent
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Ian Wereley about the British imperial precedent for energy security issue...
Hungary’s Election and Europe’s Diplomatic Balance
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Michael Ignatieff to discuss diplomacy and developments in Europe in aftermath o...
Building a Blueprint for the Defence Industrial Strategy
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd to discuss his most recent publication, “Aligning...
Investor Views on Canada's Energy Strategy
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Patrick O'Rourke about the views of investors on Canada's energy strategy, and wh...
The State of CUSMA
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jonathan Fried and Kevin Nealer to discuss the current state of CUSMA/USMCA/T-ME...
Tensions in the Gulf
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Thomas Juneau to examine current developments in Iran, assess the stability and t...
Washington, Hormuz, and Ottawa
On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss the vibes from Washington D.C. on CUSMA, continued clo...
Canada’s Navy Through Time
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Richard Gimblett about the Battle of the Atlantic...
Rebuilding the Ranks: Inside Canada’s Recruit School
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine sits down with LCol Marc Kieley to discuss the work of the Canadian Leadership and...
An Energy and Minerals Strategy for CUSMA Review
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Eric Miller about the role of energy in CUSMA/USMCA review and how Canadia...
Eastern Europe's Populist Wave
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Sabine Sparwasser and Roger Hilton to discuss Hungary's latest election, populis...
Intelligence Leadership in the RCAF
In the second episode of our series with the 1 Canada Air Division, David Perry sits down with LCol Matt Cochrane to discuss his position, the role of...
The Role of Canadian Energy in the 2026 Oil Crisis
On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a webinar focused on the role of Canada in the current energy crisis.
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Pearson Family Correspondence
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Michael Pearson to discuss his latest book, "Private Letters, Public Matters: Th...
Inside the 2025 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Hon. Randall Schriver and Mike Kuiken to discuss their 2025 Annual Report to Cong...
Hormuz: A Multifaceted Economic Chokepoint
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Sara Vakhshouri joins Joe Calnan to unpack why disruption to the Strait of Hormuz has global eco...
Carney'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 a...
The 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...
Economic 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 cri...
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...
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...
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 p...
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...
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 th...
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 Administ...
Dissecting USMCA
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Christopher Sands, Carlo Dade, Matthew Holmes and Laurence Herman to discuss Chr...
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 Carn...
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 histor...
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...
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 RC...
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...
Beyond CUSMA
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Francisco Suarez Davila to discuss the current status of Canada-Mexico relations...
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 Join...
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...
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...
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, fe...