AMBCANADA Members Reach Out
READING / LECTURE November 2025
Ambassador to China – Joseph Caron – digital memoir of the first two years of his posting (2001–2003)
1990 – Passage à l’Ouest (nouveau livre) – Jean-Yves Dionne
This Year in Halifax: The Takeaways from HFX 2025 – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine,
November 25, 2025
Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism, or the Big Trump Breakup – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, November 25, 2025
Mar-a-Lago as West Egg: Lessons from ‘Gatsby’ for our Trumpian Times – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, November 12, 2025
Keeper of the Flame: Remembering Tim Cook – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, November 10, 2025
Canada must defend its creative sector from AI thievery – Hugh Stephens – National Post,
October 31, 2025
The World Loves More Canada: Simon Anholt’s New Nation Brands Index – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, October 29, 2025
MULTIMEDIA – November 2025
The World Debates a Ukraine Peace Deal – Jeremy Kinsman – Prime Time Politics, CPAC,
November 25, 2025
Beyond the Build – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, November 24, 2025
The State of Rules-Based Order – Sabine Nölke and Jon Allen (guests), Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais (hosts), CIC Red Passport Podcast, November 19, 2025
‘It doesn’t mean very much’ | Former ambassador on Trump’s plan for Gaza – Jon Allen – CTV News, November 19, 2025
Discussing Chrétien – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, November 17, 2025
Sudan’s paramilitary force agrees to U.S. humanitarian ceasefire proposal – Nicholas Coghlan – CBC News, November 14, 2025
Canada’s historic search for the third option: Trade diversification away from the United States – Stephen de Boer (co-host) – BLG The Tariff Home Companion podcast, Episode 3, November 2025
Whither the WTO in its Thirtieth Year – Stephen de Boer (co-host) – BLG The Tariff Home Companion podcast, Episode 2, November 2025
CUSMA is in the air – John Weekes (guest) and Stephen de Boer (co-host) – BLG The Tariff Home Companion podcast, Episode 1, November 2025
Takeaways from the Ditchley Conference – Ben Rowswell and Guy Saint Jacques (guests), Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, November 7, 2025
Canada Urged to Take Stronger Action on Sudan – Nicholas Coghlan – Forum Daily News,
November 7, 2025
Ceasefire in Question: Can Israel and Hamas Keep the Peace? – Jon Allen – The Rundown, TVO Today, November 7, 2025
Science for Global Solutions – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast,
November 3, 2025
Trump the TV Critic / Carney in Asia – Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais (hosts), CIC Red Passport Podcast, November 1, 2025
La rencontre entre Donald Trump et Xi Jinping résumée – Henri-Paul Normandin – Radio Canada, le 30 octobre 2025
OP-EDS / ARTICLES – October 2025
The Weaponization of Cyberspace and a New “Global Mechanism” at the UN – Paul Meyer – Centre for International Policy Studies – October 22, 2025
‘No Kings’ is a Start, but the American Resistance Needs a Leader – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, October 19, 2025
The Un-Trumpable Wisdom of the Norwegian Nobel Committee – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, October 11, 2025
How real are Canada’s prospects in Asia? – Randolph Mank – Troy Media, October 7, 2025
The U.N. is irrelevant, the U.S. is retreating, and the decline of the world order continues – Derek H. Burney – The Hub, October 2, 2025
Trump, the UN, and Peace in the Middle East – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, October 1, 2025
Trump outlines a welcome ceasefire agreement but not the deal of the century – Jon Allen – Toronto Star, October 1, 2025
Setting the Stage for the CUSMA Review – John M. Weekes – Policy Magazine, September 30, 2025
Canada’s Approach to UN Politics: Hothouse Flower No More? – Peter Boehm – Policy Magazine, September 24, 2025
Amid the Multilateral Chaos, is it Time to Resurrect the ‘Functional Principle’? – Peter Boehm – Policy Magazine, September 21, 2025
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: How Can Canada Assist? – Lilly Nicholls – The McLeod Group,
August 14, 2025
How FIAP Broke Glass Ceilings in Canadian Diplomacy – And Should Go Further – Lily Nicholls – Centre for International Policy Studies – August 2025
Donald Trump, World-Order Wrecking Ball: ‘The Economic Consequences of Mr. Trump’ (book review) – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, August 11, 2025
MULTIMEDIA – October 2025
The Irish Unity Dividend – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, October 27, 2025
Diplomacy in the Public Eye – Gaston Barban (guest) and Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, October 20, 2025
Conversations on International Development – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, October 14, 2025
Nobody knows what Donald Trump is going to do tomorrow – John M. Weekes – The Close, BNN Bloomberg, October 6, 2025
Trump, Trade and Foreign Policy – Louise Blais (guest) and Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, October 6, 2025
CBC’s Marianne Dimain talks with former Canadian ambassador to Israel on Hamas’ ceasefire response– Jon Allen – CBC News, October 4, 2025
Trump says he believes Hamas is ready for a lasting peace – Jon Allen – Power & Politics, CBC News, October 3, 2025
OP-EDS / ARTICLES – September 2025
Canada should support Russian dissidents in their time of need – Jeremy Kinsman – The Globe & Mail, September 25, 2025
Opinion | Israel’s new and tragic relations in the Middle East and with the world – Jon Allen – Toronto Star, September 18, 2025
Dialogue and Diplomacy in a Dangerous World – Colin Robertson – Inaugural Shefrin Dialogue Address, Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, University of Manitoba, 17 September 2025
World order unravelling as Trump pulls at the strings – Derek H. Burney – National Post,
September 17, 2025
From Reliance to Resilience: Mark Carney’s Foreign Policy – Colin Robertson – Policy Magazine, September 10, 2025
Quel avenir pour l’ADN international de Montréal ? – Henri-Paul Normandin – Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal (CORIM), le 8 septembre 2025
Can the EU Fill the Free-World Leadership Vacuum? – Jeremy Kinsman – Policy Magazine, September 8, 2025
Let’s fix our EV problem and break the Canada-China trade logjam – Hugh Stephens – Hill Times, September 4, 2025
Action urgently needed as Canada-U.S. relations drift precariously – Derek H. Burney – National Post, September 3, 2025
MULTIMEDIA – September 2025
Netanyahu agrees to Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel-Hamas war – Jon Allen – Power & Politics, CBC News, September 29, 2025
Canada in the China Equation – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast,
September 29, 2025
Quel bilan pour l’ONU? – Henri-Paul Normandin – Radio Canada Ohdio, le 27 septembre 2025
Voyage économique de Mark Carney à Londres : vers un accord ? – Jeremy Kinsman – L’Essentiel sur CPAC, le 25 septembre 2025
‘Our closeness to Britain is historic:’ Former commissioner discusses PM Carney heading to U.K. – Jeremy Kinsman – CTV News, September 25, 2025
CBC’s Heather Hiscox talks to former Canadian Ambassador to Israel Jon Allen ahead of the UNGA – CBC News, September 23, 2025
Reconnaissance de l’État de Palestine : Entrevue avec Ferry de Kerckhove – Midi Info, Radio Canada Ohdio, le 22 septembre 2025
Canada officially recognizes Palestinian statehood – Jon Allen – Global News, September 22, 2025
CBC News Network’s Aarti Pole speaks with Form. Amb. Jeremy Kinsman about the Palestinian statehood – Jeremy Kinsman – CBC News, September 22, 205
Bridging Canada-Mexico Trade Ties – Graeme Clark (guest) and Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, September 22, 2025
Canada to recognize State of Palestine is ‘a good move’: ambassador – Jon Allen – CTV News, September 21, 2025
CBC’s Heather Hiscox speaks with Former Canadian Ambassador to Israel – Jon Allen – CBC News, September 16, 2025
‘It’s very troubling’: Allen on UN inquiry finding Israel has committed genocide – Jon Allen – CTV News, September 16, 2025
The Philippines and the Politics of Maritime Tension – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, September 15, 2025
Special Guest: Howard Balloch – Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais (hosts), CIC Red Passport Podcast, September 12, 2025
Caught between giants: China pushes Canada to make impossible choices – Philippe Rheault – Real Agriculture podcast, September 11, 2025
‘Extremely difficult’ evacuations in Gaza to exacerbate humanitarian crisis – Jon Allen – CTV News, September 9, 2025
CBC’s Aarti Pole speaks with Jon Allen – CBC News, September 9, 2025
Entrevue avec Henri-Paul Normandin : 80e session de l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU – Tout un matin, Radio-Canada Ohdio, le 9 septembre 2025
The Element of Trust – Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, September 8, 2025
Managing Change Within Our Southern Neighbour – Jeremy Kinsman (guest) & Colin Robertson (host) – CGAI The Global Exchange Podcast, September 2, 2025