In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Lee Berthiaume, Amy McLeod, and Jason Haug on how to communicate complexity in the context of defence procurement projects.  

This podcast is made possible thanks to the support of DND’s MINDS program, CGAI’s strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada and General Dynamics, BAE Systems and Saab. 

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. A strategic partner of the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, providing skilled, well-paying jobs that support Canada’s economic recovery.

EPISODE NOTES – https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cdfai/pages/4713/attachments/original/1628105161/Communicating_Complexity.pdf?1628105161 

Participant’s Bio:

Lee Berthiaume has been covering foreign affairs, international development, trade and politics on Parliament Hill since 2006. Over the past 15 years, he has reported on a number of high-profile and complex military procurements, including the ongoing effort to replace Canada’s CF-18s and the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. He joined The Canadian Press’s parliamentary bureau in 2016, where he serves as the organization’s defence and veterans affairs reporter. 

Amy McLeod was named Vice President of Corporate Affairs and External Communications at Seaspan Shipyards in September 2019, bringing over 25 years of communications experience in the technology and defence sectors to the role. Most recently, Amy served as Vice President, Strategic Communications and Corporate Diversity Officer at Mitel where, as the senior communications executive and spokesperson, Amy had global responsibility for all corporate communications. She began her career as a political staffer on Parliament Hill.

Jason Haug joined the Ottawa Public Health team in 2010, after running his own health consulting business. In 2016, he started supervising with the Communications unit. They have been able to create new marketing channels, rebrand their tone, and become one of the leading health communications teams in North America.

 
Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 7 April 2021

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Defence Deconstructed: Communicating Procurement and its Complexities

Energy Security Cubed, released bi-weekly Thursday, is the CGAI’s podcast on all thing’s energy security. Join our host Kelly Ogle as he and a diverse group of experts explore the three pillars that form the nexus of energy security in Canada: Energy, Economics, and the Environment.

On this episode, on the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle is joined by Robert Hornung to discuss Renewable energy in Canada and its role in energy security.

Participant Bio:
- Robert Hornung is the President and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. Prior to this Robert was President of the Canadian Wind Energy Association.

Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle (host) is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/staff#Ogle)

What is Robert Hornung reading?
Barack Obama, "A Promised Land"
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55361205-a-promised-land

Recording Date: 27 April 2021

Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network.
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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle speaks with Gregory Brew about possible sanctions and other economic punishments for Russia's energy industry following the invasion of Ukraine.

Guest Bio:
- Gregory Brew is Henry A. Kissinger Postdoctoral Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University. You can find him on Twitter at @gbrew24

Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is Greg reading?
"The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War", by Nicholas Mulder - https://www.amazon.ca/Economic-Weapon-Rise-Sanctions-Modern/dp/0300259360

Recording Date: February 25, 2022

Energy Security3 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 Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Energy Security Cubed: Punishing Russian Energy for the Invasion of Ukraine with Gregory Brew

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including Enbridge Mainline rationing, Egyptian natural gas exports, and Finnish uranium supply chains.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Trevor Tombe about the recent Federal Fiscal Update and what it means for Canadian resource revenues.

Guest Bio:
- Trevor Tombe is Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy. He recently co-authored "The Rise (And Fall?) of Inflation in Canada: A Detailed Analysis of Its Post-Pandemic Experience" with fellow UofC Economist Yu Chen: https://www.trevortombe.com/publication/inflation/

Host Bio:
- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Book recommendations:
"Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives", by Michael A. Heller and James Salzman: https://www.amazon.ca/Mine-Hidden-Rules-Ownership-Control/dp/0385544723

Interview recording Date: November 10, 2022.

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 the Energy Security3 Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses with energy expert and Principal of JTC Energy Research Associates LLC, Jude Clemente, about the relationship between US and Canadian energy security, and the future of this relationship after the recent US election.
 
Participant Bio:
 
- Jude Clemente is an energy expert, commentator, and Principal at JTC Energy Research Associates LLC
 
Host Bio:
 
- Kelly Ogle (host):  President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Ogle)
 
Recording Date: 11 Nov 2020
 
Energy Security3 is part of the CGAI Podcast Network.
 
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Produced by Seth Scott and Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

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