DEFENCE DECONSTRUCTED PODCAST

April 19, 2024

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry unpacks Budget 2024 and its defence components. Then (17:39), Cara Salci speaks to LGen Frances Allen, Paula Folkes-Dallaire, Siobhan Harty, Marcia Mills, and Demetrios Xenos are unpacking how to improve the defence procurement system.

This conversation is part of our 2023 Procurement Conference, which took place on November 29, 2023 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Hanwha Defence; conference silver sponsors L3Harris, CAE, and Seaspan; as well as bronze sponsors Thales and Microsoft.

Guests:

• Lieutenant General Frances Allen is Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.
• Paula Folkes-Dallaire is PSPC’s Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of Defence and Marine Procurement.
• Siobhan Harty is PSPC’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Defence Procurement Review.
• Marcia Mills is Counsel at Fasken.
• Demetrios Xenos ISED’s Director General Industrial and Technological Benefits Branch.
• Cara Salci is Vice President Strategy and Government Relations at Thales Canada.

Host:

• Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.