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The Red Passport

Canadian International Council

The Red Passport. The special passport used by Canadian diplomats accredited abroad or travelling from Ottawa on high-level business. Louise Blais, Jeremy Kinsman and Peter Donolo have all held the Red Passport at key moments in their careers – and in Canada"s recent history. In every episode of the CIC"s new podcast, they offer listeners their own "Red Passport", giving them an inside view how Canadian governments and policy makers try to steer our country through today"s turbulent world – while

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35:48

Trump's Venezuela Raid: What Does It Mean for Canada...

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2026/01/05

A special edition of Red Passport on Donald Trump's surprise raid on Venezuela. Louise, Jeremy and Peter discuss what the implications are for international law and global stability. They examine the why, the how and what might be next.

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35:38

A New Canadian Champion in Washington?

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2025/12/16

Louise, Jeremy and Peter discuss the challenges - and opportunities - facing Canada's next ambassador in Washington. The coming year will be make-it-or-break-it for CUSMA. Can a new ambassador make the difference? And given the dark, threatening tone of the recently-released US National Security Strategy, should we really get our hopes up?

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47:04

The State of Rules-Based Order with Sabine Nolke and...

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2025/11/19

As we are rattled by the news every day with something astonishing, often horrifying—scandals, political collisions and war—it becomes hard to keep our connection to the concept of international law. Why is the rules-based order under so much strain? Joining Jeremy and Louise are former ambassadors Sabine Nolke, a Visiting Fellow at Western University and practitioner of international law, and Jon Allen, Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto's Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International

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00:31:50

Trump the TV Critic / Carney in Asia

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2025/11/01

Donald Trump explodes over Ontario's TV commercial. Mark Carney makes his APEC debut (and meets with Xi Jinping), it's been another head spinning few days for Canada on the world scene.

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00:41:58

Special Guest: Howard Balloch

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2025/09/15

China has long been a mystery to the world, and we often get it wrong. But today, understanding China isn’t just about geopolitics or military power. It’s about the global economy, Canada’s place in it, and the difficult road ahead in our bilateral relationship.On this episode of The Red Passport, Peter Donolo, Jeremy Kinsman, and Louise Blais sit down with former Canadian ambassador to China Howard Balloch to unpack the forces shaping Beijing’s choices and what they mean for Canada.

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00:44:46

Navigating the New World Order

The Red Passport ·

2025/08/14

In this episode of The Red Passport, Jeremy, Louise, and Peter unpack Canada’s place in a fractured world order from the stakes in Ukraine and Gaza to the shifting dynamics between Washington, Europe, and Ottawa. With candid analysis and decades of diplomatic insight, they explore how Canada can balance values and interests in an era of unpredictable leaders, stalled peacekeeping, and global crises. It’s a conversation about hard choices, skilled diplomacy, and what it will take to navigate

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00:46:17

Special Guest: Jennifer Welsh

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2025/07/31

The US has abandoned its traditional global leadership role. Respected international relations expert, Professor Jennifer Welsh joins Louise, Jeremy and Peter to talk about what this means in terms of the great global challenges of our day, and how nations like Canada can help fill the gap.

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00:28:17

Bombs Away with Donald Trump

The Red Passport ·

2025/06/24

The smoke has barely cleared from the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites. Jeremy Kinsman and Peter Donolo contemplate the geopolitical consequences of Trump's decision. And - yes - even what it means for Canada.Recorded Sunday June 22, 2025

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00:42:14

Special Guest Jon Allen on Israel & Palestine

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2025/06/05

One of Canada’s leading experts on Israel and Palestine, former ambassador Jon Allen, returns to the Red Passport to discuss the ongoing crisis, how the region could move toward a lasting and just peace, and what role Canada can play.

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00:34:06

Now for the Hard Part...Mark Carney and Canada’s...

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2025/05/02

The long period of political uncertainty is over. Canadians have given Prime Minister Mark Carney a clear mandate to defend our country against the predations of Donald Trump. Louise, Peter and Jeremy weigh in on how the newly-elected PM can and should engage with Trump... and the world.

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00:36:05

Special Guest Senator Peter Boehm on the 2025 G7

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2025/04/09

Senator Peter Boehm was Canadian sherpa for a record six G7 summits. He joins Jeremy, Louise and (the other) Peter to talk about an early challenge that will face whoever wins Canada’s April 28 election - hosting the G7 in Kananaskis in June. One member (guess who?) has launched a trade war against the other six. Should he even be part of the club?

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00:36:27

Whose Side Is Trump On Anyway?

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2025/03/20

An unfiltered discussion with Louise Blais, Jeremy Kinsman and Peter Donolo about treading water in the Trump Tsunami - from Africa to the UN to the G7. Trump is upending decades of alliances, turning on his friends and cutting loose the most vulnerable populations in the world. What are the real-life implications, and how is the new Canadian PM dealing with it?

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00:44:50

Special Guest Joe Clark on Canada’s Lost Influence &...

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2025/03/06

Former Prime Minister Joe Clark joins The Red Passport Podcast for an unfiltered conversation on Canada’s shifting role in global affairs. From dismantling apartheid to shaping the end of the Cold War, he was at the forefront of historic diplomacy. But today, as nationalism rises and global alliances falter, has Canada lost its voice? In this episode, Clark, alongside hosts Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais, reflects on past successes, critiques today’s challenges, and offers a bold vision for

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00:37:57

Surviving Trump: Chaos, Canada, and the World

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2025/02/15

He's threatening allies, purging intelligence and aid agencies, and trial-ballooning land grabs not just in North America, but in the near Arctic and the Middle East. Welcome to the World According to Donald Trump. Louise, Jeremy and Peter discuss what Canada - and other democracies and fair-trading nations - can do to whether this man-made storm.

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00:37:21

Canada at a Crossroads

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2025/01/24

Dive into this timely episode as Peter Donolo, Louise Blais and Jeremy Kinsman unpack the implications of Donald Trump's second inauguration and its ripple effects across North America and beyond. They explore Canada's evolving relationship with the U.S., the rise of protectionism, and how Canadians can adapt to a new era of uncertainty.

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00:32:02

Happy New Year????

The Red Passport ·

2025/01/08

We're barely one week into 2025 and the threats and challenges are already piling up. Peter, Louise and Jeremy discuss how Justin Trudeau's resignation will impact Canada's international role and about Donald Trump's unhealthy 51st State obsession.

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00:36:51

It's Trump's World... We Just Live in It

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2024/12/13

It's been a month since Donald Trump's victory, and things aren't looking great for Canada. Louise, Jeremy and Peter discuss why - and what we can do about it. Meanwhile, as the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria shows, new geopolitical opportunities and challenges continue to demand our attention.Photo by The Now Time on Unsplash

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00:47:20

Special Guest: The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy

The Red Passport ·

2024/10/27

Hosts Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais talk with the Hon. Lloyd Axworthy about his new book, Canada's place in the world and Canada's relations with India.

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00:41:06

Live from New York!

The Red Passport ·

2024/09/24

No, not SNL, but this month's even longer running United Nations Annual General Assembly. And chances are - given the state of the world - that the critics will pan this year's version as much as they have the previous 78. Why is that? What value does the UN still have? And what - if anything - can Canada do to help make it work better?

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00:45:43

The US Presidential Race Enters the Home Stretch.......

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2024/09/03

The conventions are over, and the US presidential election is three months away. The race has already been turned upside down once. Will events in Ukraine and the Middle East upend it again? Meanwhile, an internal memo from our country's Department of Global Affairs reveals the constraints that are holding Canada back on the international stage.

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