Canusa Street - Intersecting the Canada U.S. Relationship

Most of Canada’s crude oil supply, which accounted for 62% of U.S. oil imports in 2021, originates from production in the Athabasca oil sands. Chris and Scotty are joined by Cenovus Energy Chief Sustainability Officer Rhona DelFrari, who stepped away from the Calgary Stampede to highlight why six of Canada’s largest oil producers are banding together to reduce carbon emissions in oil sands operati...

Did Richard Nixon predict Justin Trudeau's premiership? Did Jimmy Carter save Ontario from a nuclear reactor meltdown? On this episode, Arthur "Art" Milnes, acclaimed public historian and co-author of Faith & Goodwill, takes Chris and Scotty on a verbal tour of the stories and relationships between Prime Ministers and Presidents that have defined high-level U.S.-Canadian diplomacy for over half a...

In this episode, Chris and Scotty continue their conversation with one of Canada’s foremost diplomats, the Honorable Raymond Chretien. They consider how Canada and the US navigate global challenges together, and discover what worries the Ambassador most about the state of the world today.

In this episode Chris and Scotty talk with one of the preeminent experts on Canada-US relations, His Excellency Raymond Chretien. They talk about his time as Canadian Ambassador to the US and Mexico and his views in the current state of bilateral relations.

Scott Reid, the kid from Prince Edward County, talks about how he found himself in the Oval Office, his adventures in Canadian politics, and his work on a new book chronicling the relationships between Presidents and Prime Ministers through history.  This is the first of two episodes on “With Faith & Goodwill,” a passion project of Canusa Street co-host Scotty Greenwood.  The second episode will f...

For hundreds of years, the Columbia River has served as a major resource for First Nations and Indigenous communities in the Columbia Basin. As Canada and the United States renegotiate the treaty that governs usage of the River, Indigenous participation and representation in the process is paramount. This week on Canusa Street, Scotty and Chris are joined by Nathan Matthew, Secwépemc representativ...

To meet 2030 and 2050 emissions goals, Canada and the United States need to experiment with innovative approaches to decarbonization. This week on Canusa Street, the stakeholders behind the Open Access Wabamun Carbon Hub in Alberta join us to discuss how the project can be a model for carbon capture projects, Indigenous engagement, and a new approach to energy on both sides of the border.

Over a third of all the land in the US and Canada is forest land, which are also a critical source of carbon capture and wood products from paper straws to building logs. This week, Scotty and Chris welcome the heads of both countries' forestry trade associations – Derek Nighbor of Forest Products Association Canada and Heidi Brock of the American Forest and Paper Association – for a discussion on...

In this episode, Chris and Scotty welcome Peter Van Praagh back to Canusa Street. Peter, President of the Halifax International Security Forum, discusses the role of Chinese and Ukrainian diaspora in the current dialogue in Canada and the US about the crisis in Ukraine. Peter also puts Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine into the context of China/Russia/US polarity.

This podcast would be banned in Russia, and we would be in jail for producing it. In our conversation, we use language to describe the crisis in Ukraine including vocabulary that is currently illegal in Russia. We talk about “war,” “aggression,” and “invasion.” Chris and Scotty are joined by the President of the Halifax International Security Forum, Peter Van Praagh, fresh from his travels to Ukra...

As Americans and Canadians roam the world our devices keep us connected using signals that travel at specific frequencies. Governments allocate frequencies for radio, television, cell phones, and new devices add new demands for spectrum every day. How do US and Canadian approaches compare, and when it comes to broadband internet connections and 5G, how do we avoid mixed signals? In the episode, Sc...

It's not just supply chains and people that cross the US/Canada border, there's also the Columbia River!  Building off of our previous episode about the Columbia River Treaty, Scotty and Chris talk with Sylvain Fabi, Consul General of Canada in Denver, Colorado, and Canada's top negotiator on the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty.

The Honorable John Manley, Canada’s former Deputy Prime Minister and business leader discusses the protests in his hometown of Ottawa with Chris and Scotty on day 20 of the so called “freedom convoy.”  They discuss history of Canada/US collaboration on border issues since 9/11 as well as a multitude of global issues that Canada and the US face in the world today.

Canada/US relations just experienced a major shock when truck protesters closed several border crossings including the Ambassador Bridge which carries one-quarter of all bilateral trade and is the busiest commercial crossing in the world. This came after weeks of the so-called “freedom convoy” arrived in Ottawa and was emulated in other capitals in Canada, the US and Europe. Canusa Street hosts Ch...

The new Canadian Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan joins Scotty and Chris to talk about his mandate to work on behalf of working Canadians, his outreach to American counterparts, and the overall state of Canada/US relations. O’Regan reminisces about his youth in Newfoundland, background in the media, and current concerns about the bilateral relationship.

In this exciting episode, Chris and Scotty have a conversation with conservationist Enric Sala, an explorer-in-residence with National Geographic. They discuss his work, writings, Canada, narwhals, and his latest film, "The Last Ice" which is available on Disney+. Clips from "The Last Sea Ice" used by permission.

In the last episode, Chris and Scotty spoke with the Premier of Nova Scotia about the holiday tradition of sending a spruce to the City of Boston for it's annual holiday tree display in Boston Common. This episode, they speak with Commissioner of Boston Parks & Recreation Ryan Woods on the receiving end of that tree's historic journey. Special thanks to the City of Boston for additional provided a...

Did you know that the City of Boston and the Province of Nova Scotia have history?  Good history!  Join our hosts as Scotty and Chris share some special holiday memories with Premier Tim Houston of Nova Scotia, and discuss the continuing importance of the US/Canada relationship.

Electric vehicles are transforming the automotive industry and both Canada and the United States are poised to be major participants as consumer markets, raw materials suppliers, and vehicle producers. In this episode, Scotty and Chris are joined by David Patterson of General Motors and Nate Baguio of Lion Electric to discuss the future of electric vehicles and the cross-border supply chains in fe...

Supply chains are the talk of the town right now, especially on Canusa Street. In this episode, Scotty and Chris talk with David Woodruff and Eric Hampton about how the border works with trucking and rail, and how regulation on each side of the border affect the movement of goods.

Gov. Ed Rendell rejoins the Canusa Street hosts to discuss the new US ambassador to Canada, David L. Cohen, who was just confirmed by the US Senate.  He also happened to be the Governor's Chief of Staff.  Learn how this new ambassador can get things done in the US/Canada relationship.

2,000 kilometres long with a basin slightly larger than France, the Columbia River is the longest waterway in the Pacific Northwest and a critical source of hydroelectricity. This week, Scotty and Chris are joined by Steve Wright to discuss the ongoing renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty and its impact on Canada and the United States.

In this episode, Chris and Scotty take another look at Canada's involvement in the War in Afghanistan with journalist Kevin Newman. Remember, the actions in Afghanistan were not just an American war, but a coalition effort where nations like Canada joined in.

Within the same week, the White House announced it would be loosening restrictions on international air travelers and kicked the can down the road for another month on travel restrictions at the U.S.-Canada land border. This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI 2nd District) joins Scotty and Chris to discuss the bipartisan effort to reopen the border and a host of other topics from American attit...

Now that the Taliban have recaptured control of the Afghanistan, Canadian and American veterans alike reflect on their years in combat and reckon with the outcome of America's longest war. On this episode of Canusa Street, Chris and Scotty are joined by Col. Charles Hamel of the Canadian Armed Forces and journalist Neil Macdonald of the CBC to discuss the War in Afghanistan, Canada’s role in the c...