THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE PODCAST

February 3, 2025

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Louise Blais, Fen Hampson and Tim Sargent about Canada-US relations as we face a trade war of tariffs and counter-tariffs.

Guests:

• Louise Blais is a career diplomat who served as our Consul General to Atlanta and as Ambassador to the United Nations.
• Fen Hampson is a prolific author and editor of 48 books, and is Chancellor’s Professor of International Relations at Carlton University.
• Tim Sargent is Senior Fellow and Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald Laurier Institue. He previously held Deputy Minister and Associate Deputy Minister positions at Fisheries and Oceans, International Trade, Finance, and Agriculture and AgriFood, as well as senior positions at the Privy Council Office.

Host:

• Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Reading Recommendations:

• "Vienna: How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World" by Richard Cockett
• "The Myth of the Strong Leader: Political Leadership in the Modern Age" by Archie Brown
• "John Anderson: Conversations"