Canusa Street - Intersecting the Canada U.S. Relationship

A podcast partnership between the Canadian American Business Council and the Wilson Center, Canusa Street examines the issues of the Canada/US relationship in a thoughtful and entertaining way. Understanding our long history, connections, friendship, and disagreements, hosts Chris Sands and Scotty Greenwood discuss the special relationship that exists among these giant neighbors, and how they can both be prosperous moving forward.

Just Peachy! 07/25/2024

Just Peachy! In this episode of Canusa Street hosts Beth and Chris sit down with Congressman Buddy Carter, the US Representative for Georgia's 1st District. Together, they delve into the critical importance of the Canada-US relationship. Congressman Carter shares his insights on opportunities for continued collaboration, including USMCA, energy trade and coordination, healthcare, and more. Join us for a discussion that underscores the significance of cross-border cooperation and explores opportunities to strengthen the bilateral partnership. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/32298612

Defense Sense 07/12/2024

Defense Sense General Glen VanHerck, USAF, joins Beth and Chris to discuss his time as the 26th Commander of NORAD and the 9th Commander of the US Northern Command. He also talks about how the relationship between the US and Canada is vital for defense and security, his response to the Chinese spy balloon incident, and the importance of collaboration and coordination across different commands and agencies. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/32117367

Celebrating Our 100th Episode! 06/28/2024

Celebrating Our 100th Episode! It may be hard to believe, but this is the 100th episode of Canusa Street! Today, Beth and Chris share some of their favorite moments as Canusa Street doubles as Memory Lane. Thank you to all of our listeners who have made this show a success. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/31930637

A Conversation with Ambassador Hillman 06/14/2024

A Conversation with Ambassador Hillman Who better to talk to on Canusa Street than Canadian ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman? In this very special episode, Beth and Chris take a few moments to discuss how important this relationship is to each country and the whole world. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/31742142

Madame President (of the Treasury Board) 05/24/2024

Madame President (of the Treasury Board) With thousands of businesses engaging in cross-border trade, how do Ottawa and Washington work together to reduce costs and red tape? On this episode, Minister Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada, joins Beth and Chris to discuss her work on regulatory cooperation, approach to cyber defense and security, and Asian-Canadian upbringing. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/31445417

Our Neighbor Ontario 04/16/2024

Our Neighbor Ontario On a solo mission today, host Beth Burke talks with Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli, along with Ontario's newly minted representative in Washington, David Paterson. These two friends of Canusa Street truly understand the bilateral relationship and they take a deep look at the many connections between Ontario and the US, from energy, to trade, to critical minerals and more. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/30851623

Come from Away to Canusa Street 03/29/2024

Come from Away to Canusa Street In this episode, Beth and Chris chat with Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, who was in Washington to talk up the energy, critical minerals, tourism experiences, and love for the United States that his province have to offer to the United States. Along the way, we talked about Premier Furey's volunteer work as a trauma surgeon in places like Haiti and Bangladesh, and his time on Fellowship in orthopedic trauma at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at University of Maryland in Baltimore, just one of his personal connections to the American side of Canusa Street. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/30596698

Making (Energy) Connections 03/21/2024

Making (Energy) Connections Canada and the United States produce a lot of energy but getting it to customers can be a challenge. In this episode, Beth and Chris talk to Gitane De Silva, former CEO of the Canada Energy Regulator and a diplomat who has represented Alberta in Washington and Canada in Chicago. The conversation runs from Canadian federalism to energy infrastructure, the role indigenous communities in Canada and the changing but still challenging experiences of women in business and government. Then there was something about racing pigs at the Wisconsin State Fair – tune in to find out why! /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/30468633

Remembering Prime Minister Brian Mulroney 03/09/2024

Remembering Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Brian Mulroney, who served as Canada's Prime Minister from 1984 until 1993, passed away on February 29, 2024. Tributes from world leaders have been numerous and heartfelt, especially from Americans who hailed Mulroney for his bold efforts to improve Canada's relations with the United States. In this episode, Beth and Chris speak with former Quebec Premier Jean Charest who was elected to Parliament in 1984 along with Mulroney, and named to Cabinet in 1984, Canada's youngest cabinet minister at 28, and became a lifelong friend. In this very special episode, Charest shares stories and speaks to the continued relevance of the shared values that Mulroney made the foundation of Canada's relationship with the United States. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/30302108

Old Friends Come Back to Canusa Street 03/01/2024

Old Friends Come Back to Canusa Street This is a very special episode where we welcome back original cohost Scotty Greenwood and talk with former Canadian Cabinet Minister Peter McKay. Chris and Scotty go around the world with Peter looking at how Canada fits into many of the global challenges we are seeing today. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/30183003

After 80 Years 02/08/2024

After 80 Years It's an anniversary bash along Canusa Street. In this episode, Beth and Chris chat with Wilson Center Mexico Institute director Andrew Rudman about the celebration of eighty years of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Canada. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/29853513

The South Asian Connection 01/19/2024

The South Asian Connection We've been hearing a lot about India and Canada lately. With so much going on in South Asia in 2024, Beth and Chris talk to Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center to get a bird's eye view of what is going on and what to expect. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/29569113

The FOMO Nation 01/11/2024

The FOMO Nation Though it insists upon its status as a pacific power, Canada has found itself on the outside looking in on a network of military and economic alliances being formed in the Indo-Pacific. This week, Chris and Beth are joined by Deanna Horton, Canada Institute Global Fellow and Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, to discuss Canada’s regional aspirations and woes. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/29440458

Stand on Guard 01/04/2024

Stand on Guard Assassinations, election interference, and geopolitical shifts: Canada’s 2023 was fraught with emerging security threats at home and abroad. This week, former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister Vincent Rigby joins Beth and Chris for a look ahead at Canada’s security landscape in 2024. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/29338788

The Politico Ottawa Politicos Read 12/21/2023

The Politico Ottawa Politicos Read From election speculation to foreign leader visits and everything in between, POLITICO’s Ottawa Playbook gives readers a daily look into stories big and small across Canadian politics. As 2023 draws to a close, Beth and Chris reflect on the biggest Canada-US stories of the year with Nick Taylor-Vaisey: Toronto Maple Leafs fan, trivia master, and mastermind behind the Ottawa Playbook. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/29194028

Halifax Flashback, Part 2 11/22/2023

Halifax Flashback, Part 2 Conflicts an ocean away reverberate in Canada and the United States through economic links, immigrant communities, and shared commitments to human rights and freedom. In this episode from 2022, Chris and Scotty talk to Peter van Praagh, president of the Halifax International Security Forum about the ties that link Canusa Street to a troubled world. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/28750443

Halifax Flashback, Part 1 11/22/2023

Halifax Flashback, Part 1 As strategic thinkers from around the world meet at the 2023 Halifax International Security Forum, this classic Canusa Street episode from 2022 featured HISF President Peter van Praagh in conversation with Chris and Scotty on the global tensions that Canada and the United States must confront as allies. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/28750418

A New Chapter in Herstory, with Mary Ng 10/20/2023

A New Chapter in Herstory, with Mary Ng It’s a new era on Canusa Street, as newly anointed co-host Beth Burke takes the reigns from Scotty Greenwood to join Chris for a conversation with Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng. Tune in for a wide-ranging discussion on inclusive trade, female representation in government, and people-oriented policy. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/28375520

Trading Places with Jake Colvin 09/28/2023

Trading Places with Jake Colvin No, this isn’t a Freaky Friday situation – we’re talking about the places the U.S. trades! National Foreign Trade Council President Jake Colvin sits down with Christer Sands Christopher Sands for a lively discussion about explore the prolific and diverse trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada, global considerations for the U.S., and the careful balance of domestic regulation vs. global cooperation. Whether you're an avid trade enthusiast or just curious about what and why things cross Canusa Street, this episode promises a deep dive into the world of cross-border commerce. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/28173416

Numbers without Borders with Anil Arora 09/22/2023

Numbers without Borders with Anil Arora Get ready for a population party as we celebrate Canada’s recent milestone of hitting 40 million people. Chief Statistician of Canada Anil Arora joins the show to shed light on the factors that led to Canada’s rapid population growth, how we can compare it to U.S. demographic data and the fascinating vantage point that Anil’s position and expertise offers him on cross-border policy, cultural issues, and quality of life. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/28109654

Natural Allies with Daniel Macfarlane 09/08/2023

Natural Allies with Daniel Macfarlane Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Everything in-between. Natural resources are as central to the history of Canada-US relations as the world’s longest land border or hockey rivalries. This week, Scotty and Chris welcome Daniel Macfarlane, associate professor of environment and sustainability at the University of Western Michigan, to discuss bilateral resource management, balancing politics and science, and the concept of natural security. Purchase his book, “Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of Canada-US Relations”, here: /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27975882

Red, White, and Blue Berets 09/01/2023

Red, White, and Blue Berets Canada is famous for its participation in United Nations peacekeeping, but the US rule in UN missions has been an untold story until now. On this episode Scotty and Chris talk to retired US Army Colonel L. Scott Lingamfelter, a former UN Peacekeeper and author of a new book, Yanks in Blue Berets: American UN Peacekeepers in the Midde East (University Press of Kentucky, 2023). Col. Lingamfelter discusses the qualities that make a good peacekeeper, the conditions on the ground necessary for a UN peacekeeping mission to succeed , and the prospects for UN peacekeeping missions in Ukraine and Haiti. We also learn about Scotty's personal connection to peacekeeping, a story that appears in Lingamfelter's book. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27908718

Policy Ploughshares: Assessing Modern Agriculture and Food Security 08/17/2023

Policy Ploughshares: Assessing Modern Agriculture and Food Security When Al Mussell isn’t leading research for the Agri-Food Economic Systems, or counting his cows, he likes to unravel the complexities of food security, innovation, and policy regulations. Scotty and Chris sat down with him to harvest his insights on the intricate world of agriculture, supply chains, and where Canada and the U.S. compare and differ. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27779301

Ambassadors Unscripted at the PNWER Summit Roundtable 08/10/2023

Ambassadors Unscripted at the PNWER Summit Roundtable No one man should have all that PNWER? Don’t tell that to Canusa Street, as Scotty is joined by former U.S. ambassadors David Wilkins, David Jacobson and Gary Doer for a wide-ranging discussion on trade, NATO, diplomacy and more. Recorded live at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region summit in July. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27717588

Captain Planet Canada: John Stackhouse 08/03/2023

Captain Planet Canada: John Stackhouse Is Canada utilizing its expats effectively? Will Canada be a clean technology superpower? How did Canadians contribute to box office headliners Barbie and Oppenheimer? John Stackhouse, senior vice president at RBC, joins Chris and Scotty for a double-headed deep dive into Canada’s expat community and the challenges and opportunities of Canadian energy transition. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27647682

The American Imperative with Daniel Runde 07/28/2023

The American Imperative with Daniel Runde What is soft power? Is it exclusive to the United States or is it something Canada has too? Scotty and Chris converse with author and Center for Strategic and International Studies expert Daniel Runde about his new book "The American Imperative" and talk diplomacy, foreign aid, great power competition and even movies! You can check out the book here: /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27588093

Watts Up, with Sustainability Chief Helene Gagnon 07/20/2023

Watts Up, with Sustainability Chief Helene Gagnon How can a simulation contribute to a sustainable future? That's the question as Scotty and Chris talk to Hélène Gagnon, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President of CAE, a Montreal-headquartered multinational firm known worldwide for its flight simulators. Logging more time on a simulator saves fuel, but that is only the beginning of a great story of Canadian and American innovation to sustain values shared on both sides of Canusa Street. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27525309

Kicking-Off with Rep. Rick Larsen 07/13/2023

Kicking-Off with Rep. Rick Larsen Washington state is home to 427 miles of the US-Canada land border, thriving aviation and technology hubs, and a stadium that will host matches for the 2026 Men’s World Cup. This week, Scotty and Chris welcome Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) to Canusa Street for a conversation on cross-border industries, democratic institutions, and sports diplomacy. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27453855

Crossing the Rubicon 06/22/2023

Crossing the Rubicon As Canada continues to struggle with its worst wildfire season in recent history, brave volunteers with Team Rubicon Canada are helping affected communities on the frontlines of the blazes. This week, Scotty and Chris welcome Paul McCarthy, Vice Chair of Team Rubicon Canada, to discuss the organization’s history, mission, and pivotal role in disaster response. NYT on Quebec fires: Support Team Rubicon Canada: /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27234708

We Never Get Bored Talking About Wood 06/15/2023

We Never Get Bored Talking About Wood In the wake of forest fires in Canada impacting a large swath of the United States, Chris and Scotty talk with Jean François Samray, the President and CEO of the Quebec Forest Industry Council. Not only does the latest smoke filled atmosphere get an airing, but they also talk about forest management on government owned land and the long standing softwood lumber trade dispute between the US and Canada. /episode/index/show/canusastreet/id/27156477

Canusa Street - Intersecting the Canada U.S. Relationship

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