Afleveringen
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Robert Zoellick and Derek Burney to discuss the renegotiations of the US-Canada trade relations.
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Guest bios:
- Robert B. Zoellick is an American lawyer and former World Bank Group president from 2007 to 2012.
- Derek Burney is a former Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: June 29, 2026
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July 13, 2026 -
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Victoria Belbin, Eliot Pence, Philip Baldwin, and Marc Watters offering insights on defence procurement reform, sovereign industrial capabilities and the development of a stronger Canadian defence industrial base.//Guest bios:- Victoria Belbin, President & CEO, Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association - Eliot Pence, Co-chair, ACDC; Founder & CEO, Dominion Dynamics- Philip Baldwin, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, AIAC - Marc Watters, Policy Advisor and Cyber Lead, CADSI //Host bio:BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte, Amazon Web Services Canada//Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman.//Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy AlomariRelease date:10 July 2026
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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Solange Marquez about current status of USMCA, particularly the trade relationship and negotiations between the US and Mexico.
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Guest:
- Solange Márquez is a CGAI Fellow and a professor at the Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
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Reading recommendation:
- "The Triangle of Power: Rebalancing the New World Order", by Alexander Stubb: https://www.amazon.ca/Triangle-Power-Rebalancing-World-Order/dp/1967190100
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Interview recording Date: June 29, 2026
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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.
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Griffin and John Manley to discuss the future of North American idea as Canada, the United States and Mexico enter a new phase of CUSMA discussions.
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Guest bios:
- Gordon Griffin is a former United States Ambassador to Canada
- John Manley is a lawyer and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
"A Woman of No Importance", by Sonia Purnell. https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American/dp/073522529X
"No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II", by Doris Kearns Goodwin. https://www.amazon.ca/No-Ordinary-Time-Franklin-Roosevelt/dp/0684804484
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: June 25, 2026
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July 6, 2026 -
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Marc Rodgers, MGen Richard Schmidt, Vincent Robitaille, and Dr. Craig Stone to examine how the Defence Industrial Strategy will reshape procurement, capability development, and governance across National Defence and the Defence Investment Agency.
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Guest bios:
- Marc Rodgers is the Chief of Programme at the Department of National Defence
- MGen Richard Schmidt is the Chief of Force Development at the Department of National Defence
- Vincent Robitaille is the Assistant Deputy Minister Procurement at the Defence Investment Agency
- Dr. Craig Stone is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Host bio:
Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine, Vice President of Ottawa Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
Release date:
3 July 2026 -
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss demand destruction for oil in China and the case for air conditioning in Europe.
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Guest:
- Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Interview recording Date: June 30, 2026
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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.
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with David Frum to discuss America at 250, the endurance of the Founder's ideals and what America's current political moment means for Canada and other democracies.
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Guests' bios
David Frum is a Canadian-American conservative political commentator and a former speechwriter.
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
"Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898", by Mike Wallace. https://www.amazon.ca/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: June 24, 2026
Release date:
June 29, 2026 -
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Darren Hawco to discuss the defence industrial strategy and establishing sovereign capabilities.
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Guest bios:
- Darren Hawco is a retired vice admiral from the Royal Canadian Navy and a current executive advisor in the Monitor Deloitte strategy practice.
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
Release date:
26 June 2026 -
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Rory Johnston about the potential peace deal between the United States and Iran, and how we should think about the oil market.
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Guest:
- Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and the founder of Commodity Context
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Reading recommendation:
- "The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time ― A Powerful Narrative of Societal Collapse", by John Kelly: https://www.amazon.ca/Great-Mortality-Intimate-History-Devastating/dp/0060006935
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Interview recording Date: June 22, 2026
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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.
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Adrian Wooldridge to discuss his book The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism.
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Guests' bios
Adrian Wooldridge is an author and columnist. He is the Global Business Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion.
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Recording Date: June 17, 2026
Release date:
June 22, 2026 -
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Scott Clancy to discuss his recent visit to Greenland as a guest of the Kingdom of Denmark.
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Guest bios:
- Scott Clancy is a retired Major General and former Director of Operations for all NORAD in Colorado Springs.
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Recommended readings:
"Difficult Conversations", by Harvard Business Review: www.amazon.ca/Difficult-Conversations-HBR-20-Minute-Manager/dp/1633690784
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
Release date:
19 June 2026 -
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a re-run of an episode from July 2025 where 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/
For the intro section, Joe unpacks the peace deal between Iran and the United States.
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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
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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
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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
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Interview recording Date: July 2, 2025
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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.
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jeremy Kinsman and John Negroponte to talk about trade and international diplomacy in a rapidly changing world in the context of the renewal, revision or repudiation of the North American trade agreement – CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC.
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Participants' bios:
- Jeremy Kinsman served as Canada’s ambassador to Russia, high commissioner to the UK, ambassador to Italy and ambassador to the European Union. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian International Council
- John D. Negroponte is a United States career diplomat and national security official, former Director of National Intelligence, and former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel", by Kiran Desai: https://www.amazon.ca/Loneliness-Sonia-Sunny-Novel/dp/0307401219
- "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth", by Patrick Radden Keefe: https://www.amazon.ca/London-Falling-Mysterious-Gilded-Familys-ebook/dp/B0FGZW9SZN
- "Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History", by Vali Nasr: https://www.amazon.ca/Irans-Grand-Strategy-Political-History/dp/0691268924
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
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Release date:
June 03, 2026 -
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Jean-François Séguin, Parker Larson, Commander Jarett Hunt, Benoit Guyon, Charles Clow, and Captain Maurice Tremblay to discuss milestones in the delivery of Canada's shipbuilding strategy.
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Guest bios:
- Jean-François Séguin is Vice President, Communications and Government Relations at Irving Shipbuilding
- Parker Larson is Vice President, Programs at Irving Shipbuilding
- Commander Jarett Hunt is Project Manager for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships program
- Benoit Guyon is Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (Canadian Coast Guard Variant) for Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Charles Clow is Director of Infrastructure at Irving Shipbuilding
- Captain Maurice Tremblay is Director of Naval Major Crown Projects, Combatant
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari
Release date:
12 June 2026 -
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Randolph Mank about the energy opportunities in Asia and the importance of diplomacy for extending Canadian energy supply chains.
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Guest:
- Randolph Mank is President of MankGlobal Inc., former Senior Advisor and Vice President Asia for BlackBerry, and former High Commissioner or Ambassador for Canada to Malaysia, Pakistan, and Indonesia
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Reading recommendation:
- "Thinking, Fast and Slow", by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.amazon.ca/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555
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Interview recording Date: May 27, 2026
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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.
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with John Parisella and Bruce Stokes to talk about Canada-US relations as we commence formal negotiations over the renewal, revision or repudiation of the North American trade agreement – CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC.
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Participants' bios:
- John Parisella served as Chief of Staff to Quebec Premiers Robert Bourassa and Jean Charest and then as Quebec Delegate General in New York City.
- Bruce Stokes is Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "The Spanish Civil War" by Hugh Thomas
- "Team of Rivals" by Doris Goodwin
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
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Release date:
June 04, 2026 -
In the third episode of our series with the 1 Canada Air Division on Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with the Commander, Major-General Chris McKenna, and the Chief Warrant Officer, Dipen Mistry. We talk about their roles in the division, current operational focus, and perspectives on RCAF modernization.
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Guest bios:
- Major-General Chris McKenna is the Commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division
- Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry is the Chief of the 1 Canadian Air Division
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Recommended Readings
- "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss
- "Origins of Victory" by Andrew F. Krepinevich
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
Release date:
4 June 2026 -
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss the latest updates on oil prices and some of the major news stories unfolding in Canada and around the world
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Guest:
- Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Reading recommendation:
- "The Alice Network" by Kate Quinn
- "The Concept of the Political" by Carl Schmitt
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Interview recording Date: May 29, 2026
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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.
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Venner and Jon Allen to discuss what is happening in the Middle East – Iran, Israel, Palestine - and its implications for Canada.
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Participants' bios:
- Gordon Venner is former Ambassador to Iran and Associate Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Jon Allen is former Ambassador to Israel and Spain, and a Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto.
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump" by Peter Slevin
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
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Release date:
June 01, 2026 -
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dirk Lesko, Jean-Francois Seguin, Lee Fromson, Travis Farrell, Francis Fontaine, Peter Dyck to discuss the growth of the wider industrial capacity that’s been created through the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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Guest bios:
- Dirk Lesko is the President of Irving Shipbuilding
- Jean-François Seguin is the Vice President, Communications and Governments at Irving Shipbuilding
- Lee Fromson is Vice President - Supply-Chain, Commercial, Procurement & Quality
- Travis Farrell is the President of Unifor Marine Workers Local 1
- Francis Fontaine is the CEO at Bronswerk Group
-Peter Dyck is the Vice-President of Sales – Naval Handling at Rolls-Royce
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
Release date:
29 May 2026 - Laat meer zien
