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The Open Canada Podcast
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Open Canada, published by the Canadian International Council (CIC), aims to put citizens at the heart of global affairs.We explore how international affairs affect us here, and how a democracy like ours should engage in today's world.The Open Canada Podcast is hosted by Ruth Mojeed Ramirez, a leader in civil society and an emerging voice in international affairs; she is also a Member of the Board of Directors at the CIC.
Episodes
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44: Partners in a Changing World: Canada, Brazil, and the Road to COP30
In this episode of Open Canada, host Ruth Mojeed Ramirez speaks with Ambassador Emmanuel Kamarianakis, Canada's Ambassador to Brazil, about Canada's role in advancing climate diplomacy ahead of COP30 in Brazil. They explore how Canada and Brazil are collaborating on sustainable growth…
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43: Canada at the Crossroads: NATO, Diplomacy, and the Global South with Kerry Buck
Ruth Mojeed Ramirez speaks with Kerry Buck, former Canadian Ambassador to NATO and seasoned diplomat, about Canada's place in an increasingly complex and contested global landscape. They discuss NATO's evolving role beyond Europe, Canada's lagging investment in multilateral institutions, and why...
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42: Chaos or Opportunity: Re-thinking Fault Lines in Iran-Israel Relations with Alireza Yazdi
In this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez sits down with Alireza Yazdi, director on the board of the Canadian International Council, a Canadian with both Persian and Jewish roots, to explore the deeply personal and political complexities of the Israel-Iran relationship. Against the backdrop of...
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#41 - Patricia Fortier: A Diplomatic Journey Through Conflict, Crisis, and Global Engagement
In this episode, Ruth welcomes Patricia Fortier who is a retired Canadian diplomat whose career spanned over three decades, marked by significant contributions to international relations, crisis management, and governance.
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#40 Rethinking Canadian Foreign Policy and Global Indigenous Law with Leah Sarson
In this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez dives into Canadian foreign policy and Indigenous governance with Leah Sarson whose recent work explores the evolving roles of leadership, law, and resource management.
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#39 Canada's Role in Global Conflict: Insights on the Ukraine War and Shifting Geopolitics with Chris Kilford
In this episode, Chris Kilford shares insights on Canada's involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war, drawing from his extensive experience in defense and foreign policy. He discusses the evolving nature of the conflict, NATO's expanded role, and the broader geopolitical shifts impacting Canada.
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#38 Transforming Canadian Diplomacy: Innovation and the Future of Foreign Affairs with Paul Meyer
In this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez has an insightful conversation with Paul Meyer on Canada's position as a middle power and the need for transformation in Canada's foreign policy to address current global challenges.
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#37 Canada on the Global Stage: Elections, Policies, and Ideologies
In this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez and Dr. Bessma Momani talk about Canada's geopolitical stance on global issues and how it will be impacted by the upcoming elections.
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#36 China's Clean-Tech Dominance: Global Tensions and Trade Dynamics
In this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez discusses the growing tensions between East-West relations in clean-tech manufacturing and supply with Steven Knell.
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#35 Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Migrant Work in Canada with Dr. Triandafyllidou
On this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on how we do work, and the structural inequalities faced by migrant workers in Canada.
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#34 Nuclear Diplomacy with Armin Safavi
On this episode, Ruth Mojeed Ramirez discusses with Armin Safavi, member of the Canadian International Council's Young Professionals Network. They discuss Middle East politics and Iran's growing visibility and prowess as a nuclear power, as well as the impact of sanctions and nuclear diplomacy.
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#33 - Two-State for Two People with Jon Allen
In this packed episode, Ruth discusses the war in Gaza and the possibility of a two-state solution with Jon Allen.
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#32 - The Middle East a Crisis of Global Proportion with Shawky Fahel
Ruth Mojeed Ramirez speaks with Shawky Fahel, founder of the Canadian International Development Organization, about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the urgent need for Canada's leadership in responding to the plight of Palestinians.
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#31 - Women, Peace and Security in Canadian Diplomacy with Ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill
On this special episode, Ruth discusses with Ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill about Canada's efforts on "Women, Peace and Security", and the pivotal role of women in global peacekeeping and securitization.
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#30 - Leading at a Time of Global Upheaval with Kerry Buck
Ruth Mojeed Ramirez discusses with Kerry Buck, former Permanent Representative and Ambassador to NATO. They discuss how Canada can reinforce it's impact on global affairs, and how emerging issues in different parts of the world affect us in Canada.
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#29 - Public-Private Sector Agreements for Economic Growth with Nadir Patel
Ruth discusses with Nadir Patel, the former High Commissioner of Canada to India, the need for public and private sector collaboration for economic development.
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#28 - Data and insights on Canada's foreign policy with Anil Arora
Ruth catches up with Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada, to discuss what the data can tell us about trends in migration and how immigration impacts the Canadian labour market.
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#27 - Balancing Equity in Global Trade with Ambassador Nadia Theodore - Part 2
The second part of this two-part episodes focuses on Canada's efforts supporting organizations like the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development and other multilateral institutions in collecting data, implementing data prompts and working with diverse...
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#26 - Balancing Equity in Global Trade with Ambassador Nadia Theodore - Part 1
This episode focuses on the imperative for inclusive policymaking and establishing democracy as an evolving process requiring collaboration and concerted efforts in assessing the functionality and viability of our democratic institutions, and how trade can be an effective tool for advancing...
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#25 - Foreign Affairs & Canada's Trade Negotiation with Senator Peter Boehm
In this episode Ruth connects with Senator Peter Boehm, Senate of Canada & Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. They discuss Canada's role in global trade negotiations, our relations with The U.S. and NATO, and how Canada can further engage talent…
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#24 - Localizing Impact in a Changing World with The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Ruth speaks with The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, about Her Honour's distinguished history of bringing Ontario to the world, the climate crisis, elmployment equity, and her aspirations of engaging Canadians in an ever changing society.
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#23 - Pivoting in a Post-Pandemic Era with Sunil Johal
On this episode, Ruth discusses with Sunil Johal, Professor of Public Policy and Society at the the University of Toronto & Vice-President Public Policy at the CSA Group, public policy implications of remote work and how we as a society can rebuild in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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#22 - Leading the Path for Climate Equity with Ambassador Catherine Stewart
On this episode, Ruth discusses with Ambassador Catherine Stewart, Canada's Ambassador for Climate Change, on Canada's action plan for combatting the climate crisis. The Ambassador shares insights on the government's National Adaptation Strategy and the plan for engaging multi-level collaborators...
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#21 - Is Canada Losing its Appeal? with Daniel Bernhard
Ruth speaks with Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, on Canada's immigration statistics, focusing on a recent report by Statistics Canada on the dwindling uptake in citizenship by recent immigrants and newcomers to Canada. Daniel discusses how Canada can learn from its...
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#20 - Global Polycrisis with Thomas Homer-Dixon
Ruth speaks with a researcher who studies the way global crises intersect. Professor Thomas Homer-Dixon is the executive director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University. His studies look at the "polycrisis," looking to find what common threads can be found across multiple serious…
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#19 - Pluralism in an Age of Multipolarity with Meredith Preston McGhie
In this episode, Ruth speaks with a leader looking to make the world embrace diversity. Meredith Preston McGhie is the secretary general for the Global Centre for Pluralism, and has worked for decades in Africa and Asia on the frontlines of diplomacy in some of the world's most troubled regions....
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#18 - Partnering for Accountability with Senator Ratna Omidvar
Ruth speaks with a Canadian Senator looking closely at issues of ethics and accountability. Senator Ratna Omidvar recently sponsored Bill S-222, the Effective and Accountable Charities Act, which aims to improve the nonprofit sector's "resource accountability", as well as the Frozen Assets...
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#17 - Who Are We To Promote Democracy? with Michael Ignatieff
When he ran for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, Michael Ignatieff laid out a bold plan to place the promotion of democracy at the heart of Canadian foreign policy. 17 years later, Ignatieff outlines how his time in politics and his wariness of the many failed attempts at…
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#16 - Repenser les relations nord-sud avec Maïka Sondarjee
En route vers 2023, un premier épisode en français pour réfléchir sur un problème persistant : un déséquilibre commercial dramatique existe toujours entre l'Afrique et les pays occidentaux comme le Canada. C'est une manifestation d'une structure de l'économie mondiale qui maintient une inégalité...
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#15 - To Combat Corruption Abroad, Start Here with Susan Côté-Freeman and Jon Allen
There is no single issue that undermines the credibility of democracies worldwide more than perceptions that those in power are misusing public funds. Corruption is a transnational problem but in order to properly address it, Open Canada's invited experts argue, we must confront our own lax track...
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#14 - Inclusive Democracy for Good Governance with W. Andy Knight
The agenda to support democracy around the world requires efforts to make the entire global system more democratic, not just at the national level. While the Global South remains disempowered, conversations about the rights of the citizens of those countries are necessarily limited. Ruth welcomes…
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#13 - A Club for Settling Refugees with Craig Damian Smith
The world's supply of refugees is greater than it has been in recent history, yet the Global North's collective willingness to resettle them is at an historic low. New Open Canada Podcast co-host Ruth Mojeed Ramirez speaks with Craig Damian Smith, a researcher studying migration and politics…
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#12 - The Limits of Solidarity After Covid with Jean-François Tardif
As we approach the third anniversary of the global pandemic, Ben examines the cost of vaccine inequity. The hardest hit societies remain in the global south and are not receiving the vaccine doses needed to get the virus under control. Jean-François Tardif is a development economist and founder…
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#11 - The Americas After American Hegemony with Maxwell Cameron
Do Latin America's autocracies deserve a seat at the Summit of the Americas' table? Some democratically-elected governments say they do. Host Ben Rowswell, Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela, discusses dilemmas of diplomacy in the Americas with Maxwell A. Cameron, professor at the School of...
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#10 - How to Write a National Security Policy with Wesley Wark
Canada has only produced one document outlining a comprehensive national security strategy, in 2004. Open Canada host and CIC president Ben Rowswell was on the team of experts that designed it. His guest Wesley Wark, a national security expert and senior fellow at the Centre for International...
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#9 - Putin and the Past with Jeremy Kinsman
Open Canada co-host and Canadian International Council Distinguished Fellow Jeremy Kinsman was Canada's Ambassador to Russia from 1992 to 1996. In this special episode, new co-host and Open Canada Editor-in-Chief Kareem Shaheen speaks with Kinsman about the Russian president's invasion of…
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#8 - Climate Progress and Constructive Ambiguity with Jen Allan and Jeremy Kinsman
Are Climate Change Conferences of the Parties (COPs) resulting in policy wins for the planet or only "blah, blah, blah"? Joining former Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman is Jen Allan, a Canadian climate policy specialist who lectures at Cardiff University and the author of The New Climate Activism: NGO...
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#7 - Democracy and Reality with Ulrike Klinger and Jeremy Kinsman
Social networks have become agencies of disinformation, warns co-host Jeremy Kinsman, asking how citizens can manage their democracy when they are being exposed to such different versions of reality. The former ambassador is joined by Ulrike Klinger, professor of digital democracy at European New...
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#6 - Is Democracy Western or Universal? with Sanjay Ruparelia
The notion that democracy is a form of government native to a certain part of the world, whether it be Europe or North America, that it's somehow endemic or culturally-aligned with certain societies, seems to fly in the face of the evidence. Some Western countries are moving away from democracy,...
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#5 – The Competition Between Democracy and Autocracy with Thorsten Benner
The challenge of rebuilding a global democratic alliance to manage complex new transnational problems must be addressed outside of traditional circles and by an increasingly diverse array of actors, argues Thorsten Benner, co-founder and director of Germany's Global Public Policy Institute, who...
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#4 – Two Countries Redefining Liberal Democracy with Amb. Sabine Sparwasser
As neighbouring countries exhibit growing populist and nationalist tendencies, Germany and Canada find themselves more likeminded than ever, on foreign policy as well as in domestic affairs. German Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser and co-host Jeremy Kinsman, Canada's former ambassador to the EU…
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#3 - Climate Policy Compromise with Dr. Sabrina Schulz
Welcome to The Open Canada Podcast, a program that puts citizens at the heart of global affairs with exclusive access to international policymakers, hosted by veteran diplomats Ben Rowswell and Jeremy Kinsman, respectively President and Distinguished Fellow at the Canadian International Council....
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#2 - The Cost of Vaccine Inequity with Dr. Alan Bernstein and Dr. Peter Singer
Welcome to The Open Canada Podcast, a program that puts citizens at the heart of global affairs with exclusive access to international policymakers, hosted by veteran diplomats Ben Rowswell and Jeremy Kinsman, respectively President and Distinguished Fellow at the Canadian International Council....
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#1 - The New Borders with Dr. Ayelet Shachar
Welcome to The Open Canada Podcast, a program that puts citizens at the heart of global affairs with exclusive access to international policymakers, hosted by veteran diplomats Ben Rowswell and Jeremy Kinsman, respectively President and Distinguished Fellow at the Canadian International Council.…
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Open Canada, published by the Canadian International Council (CIC), aims to put citizens at the heart of global affairs.We explore how international affairs affect us here, and how a democracy like ours should engage in today's world.The Open Canada Podcast is hosted by Ruth Mojeed Ramirez, a leader in civil society and an emerging voice in international affairs; she is also a Member of the Board of Directors at the CIC.
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