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READING / LECTURE – August/août 2026
Sober Second Thinking in a Time of Turmoil: Mobilizing Canada’s Senate – Peter Boehm – Policy Magazine, August 31, 2026
The Starkest Test Yet of Carney’s Davos Doctrine – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, August 27, 2026
Don’t Get Mad, Get Results: Closing the Canada-U.S. Trade Deal – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, August 19, 2026
As the petition grows, here’s what would happen if Carney actually booted the U.S. ambassador– Anne Leahy and Colin Robertson – National Post, August 18, 2026
It’s time to admit the inconvenient truth about the fallacy of Net Zero – Derek H. Burney – The Hub, August 14, 2026
Fmr Canadian Ambassador to Israel talks about the ongoing negotiations to open the Strait of Hormuz – Jon Allen – CBC News, August 14, 2026
Staffing Canada’s lighthouses a costly anachronism – Nick Coghlan – The Hill Times, August 13, 2026
Canada shutters embassy in South Sudan, further reducing diplomatic presence in East Africa – Nick Coghlan – The Hill Times, August 9, 2026
The Big Picture: Canada’s Greater Objectives in Trump’s Tariff War – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, August 8, 2026
From Davos to Diplomacy: Canada’s New Foreign Service Marching Orders – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, August 5, 2026
Donald Trump has a new plan to ‘bring peace’ to the Middle East. Here’s why it’s unlikely to work – Jon Allen – Toronto Star, August 5, 2026
Canada’s Response to Trump: Time for Resolve, Self-Respect and Spine – Derek H. Burney – Policy Magazine, July 31, 2026
Canada Must Protect the International Criminal Court – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, July 30, 2026
AI issues should be resolved through legislation, not litigation – Hugh Stephens – National Post, July 17, 2026
MULTIMEDIA – August/août 2026
Canada’s Trade Future: China, the U.S. & Diversification – Phil Calvert (guest), John Treleaven(co-host) – Trade Diversification Chatter Vocdast, August 30, 2026
Canada’s Trade War, A New Trade World? with Lawrence Herman – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – Red Passport Podcast, August 29, 2026
What helps and what hurts in the Canada-US trade war from your experience? – Colin Robertson – Ontario Today, CBC Listen, August 26, 2026
After the Deal Fell Apart: What’s Next for Canada-US Trade? – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, August 24, 2026
Canadians want Hoekstra out. Can they make it happen? – Colin Robertson – The Big Story Podcast, August 19, 2026
Middle Power Leadership: From Opportunity to Action – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, August 17, 2026
U.S. pushing forward truce plan for Gaza – Jon Allen – CTV News, August 17, 2026
Is There a Deal, and How Will It Be Sold? – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – Red Passport Podcast, August 15, 2026
What’s next for Canada-U.S. trade relations? – Colin Robertson – BNN Bloomberg, August 13, 2026
Episode 57 – Wendy Gilmour – The Northern Sentinels Podcast, August 12, 2026
Inflection Point – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, August 10, 2026
Yamanouchi Farewell – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, August 3, 2026
The Year of Living Dangerously – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – Red Passport Podcast, August 1, 2026
Trump says he’s secured a deal for Gaza. Is it attainable? – Jon Allen – Power & Politics, CBC News, July 31, 2026
READING / LECTURE – July/juillet 2026
Collapse of a Country: A Diplomat’s Memoir of South Sudan – book reissued in paperback – Nicholas Coghlan – McGill-Queen’s University Press
Israeli settlements in the West Bank: What’s done cannot be undone. Or can it? – Douglas Scott Proudfoot – The Ambassador Partnership LLP, July 30, 2026
Space Security: A Three-Body Problem with Global Impact – Paul Meyer – Open Canada, July 29, 2026
‘Regime Change’ and ‘Betrayed’: A Comprehensive Damage Report on Trump II (book review) – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, July 27, 2026
Mark Carney: A triumph of image over results – Derek H. Burney – The Hub, July 21, 2026
A Very British Coup, or He Who Dares, Wins – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, July 21, 2026
This is why the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities — and why a simple resolution is a remote possibility – Jon Allen – Toronto Star, July 18, 2026
‘Coin of the Realm’: CUSMA, the Gordie Howe Bridge, and the End of Bilateral Trust – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, July 13, 2026
Unpacking Ankara: Can the New ‘Hour of Europe’ Forestall a New Age of War? – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, July 11, 2026
‘A crying need, and Canada’s particularly good at it’: UN ambassador on calling out humanitarian lawbreakers – Sabine Nölke – Canadian Press, July 9, 2026
Was the NATO summit a success? It depends on how you define it – Kerry Buck – The Globe and Mail, July 8, 2026
We were Canadian ambassadors to Israel and Palestine. Now is not the time for Canada to cut relations with Israel. – Deborah Lyons and Douglas Scott Proudfoot – Toronto Star, July 8, 2026
The Timeless Alexis de Tocqueville as a Guide to America at 250 – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, July 3, 2026
America at 250: Torn Between Decadence and Vitality, Awaiting its Better Angels – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, July 2, 2026
‘Chokepoints’: Money Makes the World Go Round. Or Not. (book review) – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, July 2, 2026
24 Sussex Dr. could be a national symbol of our history and natural splendour – Chris Westdal – The Globe and Mail, July 1, 2026
I saw Louise Arbour speak in Tehran. She has what it takes in this challenging time for Canada – John Mundy – the Globe and Mail, June 5, 2026
MULTIMEDIA – July/juillet 2026
Despite disarmament deals, many hurdles remain – Jon Allen – CTV News, July 31, 2026
‘I’m highly skeptical,’ says former ambassador to Israel on Trump’s Gaza peace deal – Jon Allen – CBC News, July 31, 2026
A bridge too far? The CBC’s Andrew Nichols talks with former consul-general at Detroit – Roy Norton – CBC News, July 27, 2026
Netanyahu expected to speak with Trump on Saudi deal, Middle East violence, more: ex. ambassador – Jon Allen – CTV News, July 27, 2026
America Didn’t Vote for This – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, July 27, 2026
Will America’s partnership with Lebanon fracture ties with Israel? – Jon Allen – CTV News, July 21, 2026
Canada’s Strategy for CUSMA – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, July 20, 2026
The Trump administration takes aim at the International Criminal Court (segment starts at 28:20) – Sabine Nölke – As It Happens, CBC Listen, July 18, 2026
CUSMA: The Next Chapter – Derek Burney (guest), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, July 13, 2026
Does Canada need a relationship with Saudi Arabia – Sabine Nölke – The Big Story Podcast, July 13, 2026
CBC News speaks with Colin Robertson about the reopening of the Gordie Howe Bridge – Colin Robertson – CBC News, July 11, 2026
CBC’s Juanita Taylor speaks to Ambassador Jon Allen as the U.S. – Iran ceasefire unravels – Jon Allen – CBC News, July 9, 2026
Can Canada become a NATO leader as US support wanes? – Kerry Buck – The Current, CBC Listen, July 7, 2026
North America at a Crossroads – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, July 6, 2026
Israel marks 1000 days since Oct. 7th attacks – Jon Allen – CTV News, July 2, 2026
The Latest on the US-Iran Deal, How Israel Got Shut Out of Negotiations, and the Latest on Israeli Elections – Jon Allen – JSpaceCanada Policy Space, June 30, 2026
America at 250: Democracy and the Future – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, June 29, 2026
‘There’s a difference between an offer and a shakedown’: Former ambassador reacts to Hoekstra – Derek H. Burney – CTV News, June 23, 2026
READING / LECTURE – June/juin 2026
Mark Carney’s Values-Based Realism Will be Tested as Much by China as by Trump – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, June 22, 2026
The Summer Summits: Canada and the New Multilateralism – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, June 11, 2026
Another G7, Another Annual Bout of Anticipatory Anxiety – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, June 11, 2026
Requiem for a Treaty: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Fails for a Third Time in a Row – Paul Meyer – Open Canada, June 10, 2026
Letter from Britain: 10 Years Later, a Country Still Haunted by Brexit, Among Other Ghosts -Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, June 5, 2026
Amid a Shortage of Trust, Canada Needs a Bigger Japan Pivot – Derek H. Burney – Policy Magazine, June 4, 2026
NPT is ‘Battered and Bruised’ – Paul Meyer – Arms Control Association, June 2026
Policy Q&A: Sen. Peter Boehm on the Evian G7 – Peter Boehm – Policy Magazine, June 2026
MULTIMEDIA – June/juin 2026
The Long Game with John Manley – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – Red Passport Podcast, June 27, 2026
With a peace deal getting closer: What are you hearing from friends and family in the Middle East? – Jon Allen – Ontario Today with Amanda Pfeffer, CBC Listen, June 23, 2026
‘It’s a bad deal for Israel’: Former ambassador on Iran peace deal – Jon Allen – CTV News, June 15, 2026
Cage Fights at the White House, G7 and UNSC – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – Red Passport Podcast, June 13, 2026
The Future of North American Trade – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, June 8, 2026
Situation in Gaza and the West Bank – Jon Allen – Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, June 4, 2026
Middle East Conflict and Canada’s Stake – Jon Allen and Gordon Venner (guests), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, June 1, 2026
READING / LECTURE April/avril 2026
Cuba est un test pour le Canada – Lise Filiatrault, Stephen Baranyi, Alexandra Bugailiskis, Perry Calderwood, Mark Entwistle, Paul Gibbard, Matthew Levin, Lilly Nicholls, Michael Small – La Presse, le 30 avril 2026
Carney’s Diplomacy for a Changed World: ‘Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man’ – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, April 20, 2026
Mark Carney’s Year Two: Results as a National Imperative – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, April 19, 2026
How (Not) To Diplomacy – Some thoughts on the US approach to the Iran negotiations – Sabine Nölke – Substack, April 13, 2026
Trump’s Disastrous War Should Double Our Caution on CUSMA – Derek H. Burney – Policy Magazine, April 5, 2026
‘Cui Bono?’ Who Gains from Trump’s War of Choice with Iran? – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, April 1, 2026
MULTIMEDIA – May/mai 2026
How Does Trump End This? – Jon Allen (guest) , Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – Red Passport Podcast, May 29, 2026
Canada, Latin America & the AI Economy: Trade Diversification in a Changing World – John Treleaven (co-host) – Trade Diversification Chatter Vodcast, May 27, 2026
Trade Missions, Hockey Diplomacy & Canada’s Global Future | Lessons from Team Canada – John Treleaven – Trade Diversification Chatter Vodcast, May 26, 2026
CBC News Network’s David Common speaks with Jon Allen about Iran-U.S. peace deal negotiations – Jon Allen – CBC News, May 26, 2026
‘Israel does not want to see a quick end to the war’: Allen on Iran-U.S. peace negotiations – Jon Allen – CTV News, May 26, 2026
CBC News Network’s David Common speaks with former ambassador to Israel – Jon Allen – CBC News, May 25, 2026
Implications of Trump-XI for Canada – Gordon Houlden, Howard Balloch and Stewart Beck (guests), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, May 25, 2026
Decoding CUSMA with Louise Blais – Jeremy Kinsman (host) – Red Passport Podcast, May 16, 2026
Hungary’s Election and Europe’s Diplomatic Balance – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, May 15, 2026
Does the Trump-Xi Summit Signal a G2 World? – Howard Balloch (guest), Jeremy Kinsman (host) – Red Passport Podcast, May 11, 2026
The State of CUSMA – Jonathan Fried (guest) and Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, May 11, 2026
Canada’s Navy Through Time – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, May 4, 2026
Trade Beyond the U.S.? Why Latin America Might Be Canada’s Biggest Missed Opportunity – John Treleaven (co-host) – Trade Diversification Chatter Vocdast, April 19, 2026
MULTIMEDIA April/avril 2026
Optimism Gap with Jon Allen (guest) and Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – CIC Red Passport Podcast, April 11, 2026
Eastern Europe’s Populist Wave – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, April 27, 2026
Trump-announced Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect – Jon Allen – CBC Power & Politics, April 23, 2026
Israel-Lebanon peace talks ‘may be difficult under the current Israeli coalition’ – Jon Allen – CTV News, April 23, 2026
CBC’s Susan Ormiston speaks with former Canadian Ambassador to Israel – Jon Allen – CBC News, April 23, 2026
Pearson Family Correspondence – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, April 20, 2026
Canada–Finland: Partners in a Changing World – Jeremy Kinsman – CPAC Primetime Politics, April 15, 2026
Carney’s Canada One Year Later – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, April 13, 2026
Don’t let U.S. pit Canada against Mexico: Burney on CUSMA talks – Derek H. Burney – CTV News, April 12, 2026
When Diplomacy Disappears – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host) – CIC Red Passport Podcast, April 11, 2026
Decoding the ceasefire deal with Iran – Sabine Nölke – Just Asking with Saroja Coelho, CBC Listen, April 11, 2026
CBC News Network’s David Common speaks with former Ambassador – Jon Allen – CBC News, April 9, 2025
Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten ceasefire – Jon Allen – CTV News, April 9, 2025
Israelis offered to ‘check themselves’ on Lebanon strikes, says JD Vance – Jon Allen – CBC Nightly News, April 9, 2025
Reassessing the Canada–U.S. Strategic Relationship – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, April 7, 2026
Trump branded ‘crazy’ over apocalyptic Iran threats – Jon Allen – CTV News, April 7, 2025
U.S. will bomb Iran ‘back to the stone ages’ over the next few weeks, says Trump – Jon Allen – CBC News Power & Politics, April 2, 2026
READING / LECTURE March/mars 2026
Mark Carney should take his own advice and not sit on the sidelines of the Cuba crisis – Alexandra Bugailiskis, Mark Entwistle, Stephen Baranyi, Perry Calderwood, Lise Filiatrault, Paul Gibbard, Matthew Levin, Lilly Nicholls, Michael Small – Toronto Star, March 26, 2026
Mark Carney and Canada’s Quest for Hard Power – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, March 23, 2026
The Echoes of Suez in the Strait of Hormuz – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, March 20, 2026
‘The Innocent Canadian’: Diplomacy and Intrigue in Wartime London (book review) – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, March 18, 2026
America’s efforts to topple the Cuban regime have lost the plot – Mark Entwistle – Globe and Mail, March 17, 2026
Mark Carney’s Frequent Flying: Peripatetic with a Purpose – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, March 10, 2026
The Lowy Elaboration: Fleshing out Mark Carney’s Davos Doctrine – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, March 9, 2026
Meanwhile, in Ukraine… – Derek H. Burney – Policy Magazine, March 7, 2026
Rounding Cape Horn: The Real-Life Drama of Politics, History and Geography – Colin Robertson(co-author) – Policy Magazine, March 3, 2026
What we know — and what we don’t — about the latest American and Israeli attacks on Iran – Jon Allen – Toronto Star, March 1, 2026
Trump’s ‘Don-roe’ Doctrine for a Whole Other Hemisphere – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, March 1, 2026
Trump’s Iran Strikes and Carney’s New-World-Order Tightrope – Paul Meyer – Policy Magazine, February 28, 2026
Carney Needs Help on His Two Most Important Files – Derek H. Burney – Policy Magazine, February 27, 2026
Giving life to the Carney vision for Canada – George Haynal – Policy Options, February 18, 2026
Film as a Foreign Policy Medium – Gary J. Smith – FORUM (pp 11-13), February 2026
The Diplomats Guide to Canada 2026 – Colin Robertson (co-author) – Canadian Global Affairs Institute, February 2026
MULTIMEDIA March/mars 2026
One Year of Mark Carney – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, March 30, 2026
Middle East war widens as Houthis enter fray – Jon Allen – Global News, March 28, 2026
Is Cuba Next? – Mark Entwistle (guest) , Jeremy Kinsman (co-host), CIC Red Passport Podcast, March 25, 2026
Dissecting “USMCA Forward 2026” – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, March 23, 2026
The US-Israel war with Iran, where we go from here, and how we respond to increased antisemitism – Jon Allen – JSpaceCanada, March 18, 2026
Discussing Ukraine, Iran and Canada in World Order – Paul Meyer (guest), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, March 16, 2026
Les américains ne sont plus nos amis, estime un ancien diplomate canadien – Raymond Chrétien – FM93, le 10 mars 2026
New World Disorder from Tehran to Caracas – Jeremy Kinsman (co-host), CIC Red Passport Podcast, March 9, 2026
Beyond CUSMA – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, March 9, 2026
Is the U.S. war on Iran legal? – Sabine Nölke – Just Asking, CBC Listen, March 7, 2026
CBC’s Andrew Nichols speaks with former Canadian diplomat – Jeremy Kinsman – CBC News, March 5, 2025
Can the U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran Escalate into a Wider War? – Jon Allen – The Rundown, TVO Today, March 2, 2026
Disaster Response Systems for Canada – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, March 2, 2026
Former Canadian Ambassador to Israel, Jon Allen on the hard realities now facing politicians everywhere – Jon Allen – CBC Listen, March 2, 2026
Fmr. Canadian Ambassador to Israel: ‘Trump was serious about carrying out Iran attack’ – Jon Allen – CTV News, February 28, 2026
Interactive Policy Space Discussion on Escalating West Bank Annexation – Jon Allen – JSpaceCanada, February 25, 2026
A Life in Motion – Darren’s Story – Darren Schemmer – Relocurious Podcast, February 25, 2026
READING / LECTURE February/février 2026
Ukraine has Won by Not Losing, and Putin has Lost by Not Winning – Jeremy Kinsman Policy Magazine, February 23, 2026
Quelle place pour les valeurs canadiennes ? – Henri-Paul Normandin – La Presse, le 16 février 2026
Canada and the New Nuclear Peril – Paul Meyer – Policy Magazine, February 10, 2026
This Year in Munich: No Appeasement of Wrecking-Ball Politics – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, February 9, 2026
Canada: Confederation and its discontents – Douglas Scott Proudfoot – The Ambassador Partnership, February 5, 2026
Will Carney’s “Third Path” Suffer the Fate of the “Third Option”? – Paul Meyer – Open Canada, February 2, 2026
L’intégration des valeurs dans la politique étrangère du Canada – Henri-Paul Normandin – UQAM, le 2 février 2026
MULTIMEDIA. February/février 2026
Inside the Future Borders Coalition – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, February 23, 2026
CBC News Network’s David Common speaks with former Canadian ambassador to Israel – Jon Allen – CBC News, February 23, 2026
After New START – Paul Meyer (guest) – Project Save the World’s Substack, February 19, 2026
U.S.–Iran – Jon Allen and Dennis Horak, CBC Power & Politics, February 19, 2026
Middle Powers and Multilateralism – Bob Rae (guest), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, February 17, 2026
In Munich, Did Rubio Reframe or Rephrase? – Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais (hosts), CIC Red Passport Podcast, February 18, 2026
Analyzing “A New Blueprint for Government” – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, February 9, 2026
Nouveau consulat canadien au Groenland – Henri-Paul Normandin – Radio-Canada Ohdio, le 5 février 2026
Engaging Canada and China – Stewart Beck, Ted Lipman and Hugh Stephens (guests), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, February 3, 2026