Rim of the Pacific Exercise Visit

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.

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.