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:  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/americas/canada-wildfires-season.html?smid=url-share Support Team...

 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. 

It’s a carbon capture congregation on Canusa Street as Chris and Scotty are joined by Lisa Jacobson of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Jonathan Sohn of Capital Power for a discussion on energy transition, incentives and regulations, and the push to net zero on both sides of the border.

Today we hear from a program held by the Canadian American Business Council in their Corporate Action on Social Justice series, discussing how businesses in the US and Canada navigate the political seas of "Woke" vs. "Anti Woke." On the panel we hear from our own Scotty Greenwood as well as Clint Odom, the Vice President of Strategic Alliances and External Affairs for T-Mobile, Kevin Madden, senior partner at the Penta Group, Reg Manhas of Lapis Energy, and Estuardo Rodriguez of the Friends...

  Last week, U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen took Canusa Street from Ottawa to Washington for an event at the Wilson Center, where he pushed back on claims of American protectionism and highlighted opportunities for Canadian-U.S. prosperity. Tune in as Chris and Scotty discuss the event, the Ambassador’s remarks, and perceptions of protectionism on both sides of the border.

Dive into the latest episode of our podcast as Chris and Scotty make a splash with special guest, the Hon. Catherine McKenna! From champion swimmer to Canada's former Minister of Environment and Climate, she shares her insights on Canada's carbon pricing, Indigenous engagement, and how we can all work together to tackle climate change. For a look at the report mentioned in the episode go to: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/high-level_expert_group_n7b.pdf

What do Ontario, Nevada, China and Washington DC have in common?  What do Ian Bremmer, Doug Ford and Robbie Diamond have in common?  LITHIUM! Jonathan Evans, CEO of Lithium Americas, visits Canusa Street to talk about one of the most important critical minerals for EV batteries, found in Canada and the United States, and what we must do to meet demand. 

This week we are treated to a live program in Atlanta where Scotty Greenwood talks to Flavio Volpe, the head of Project Arrow, Canada's first zero-emissions concept vehicle.  It is a fascinating discussion about where North America is positioned for the future, and what direction we are headed.

It’s a cross-podcast extravaganza on Canusa Street as Chris and Scotty welcome CSIS’ Trade Guys for a discussion on open markets, USMCA, supply chains, and perennial trade disputes.

Canusa Street is back on the road, recording on the sidelines of the US-Canada Summit in Toronto! This week, Chris and Scotty interview Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez on climate policy, critical minerals partnerships, and the global challenges that keep him up at night.

With President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa in the rear-view mirror, Chris sits down with CBC’s Washington-based correspondent Alexander Panetta to discuss Canadians’ reaction to the two-day summit and reflect on policy developments affecting migration, foreign engagement, and cross-border supply chains.

This week, President Biden is flying north for the first visit to Canada of his presidency. As Ottawa prepares to welcome the President, Scotty chats with the man at the helm of President Obama’s and then-Vice President Biden’s visits to Canada in 2016: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman. Tune in for a dynamic discussion on expectations for the upcoming visit, wider geopolitical context, and stories from visits past.

Scotty and Chris take a walk on the west side of Canusa Street to talk to Member of Parliament Taleeb Noormohamed who represents Vancouver Granville in the Canadian House of Commons.  In a wide ranging conversation, the trio discuss the role of volunteerism in society, Taleeb’s famous thesis advisor, and the unique power of the US and Canada as a beacon for freedom and success in the world and how we should approach migration in North America. 

Chris and Scotty look south of our borders to Haiti with Benjamin Gedan, Wilson Center Latin American Program Director and former National Security Council South America Director. Things have been on a downward trajectory in Haiti, with intractable poverty, brain drain, natural disasters, crime and political strife.  How do the US and Canada figure in helping to turn things around?

With President Joe Biden’s promised trip to Canada around the corner, Chris and Scotty welcome Jennifer Savage, Director of the State Department’s Office of Canadian Affairs, for a conversation on life in the foreign service and US perspective on the bilateral relationship.

One balloon in the sky over Canada and the United States has focused attention on the challenge that China poses in North America.  Chris and Scotty discuss the balloon and global geopolitics with one of the US leading experts on China, Robert Daly.  

This week, Congressman Brian Higgins is back on Canusa Street to talk about NEXUS, pandemic-era restrictions, and other roadblocks affecting bilateral traffic and trade along the Canada-U.S. Border. Check out the text of Congressman Higgins’ “Make NEXUS Work Act” here: https://higgins.house.gov/sites/higgins.house.gov/files/NEXUS%20BILL%20-%20MAKE%20NEXUS%20WORK%20ACT.pdf

Scotty and Chris discuss a true Canusa Street issue, the two way street between Canada and the United States when it comes to electricity transmission. Joining them is Francis Bradley, the CEO of Electricity Canada, a trade association of suppliers focused on sustainable electricity. You will probably be shocked at the amount of interesting cross border connections that are made here!

A record number of people are dying from overdoses of synthetic drugs like illicitly manufactured fentanyl.  At the recent North American Leaders Summit, Presidents Biden and Lopez Obrador and Prime Minister Trudeau discussed cooperative ways to address the flow of these substances across our common borders.  Chris and Scotty discuss policy approaches to the drug crisis with one of the leading thinkers and advocates on the topic, Regina LaBelle, Distinguished Scholar and Director of the...

You may know that minerals are vital for 21st century life. So much so that some are even called "critical minerals." Fortunately, the US and Canada are abundant in these mineral resources, and Scotty and Chris have a conversation with Abigail Wulf of SAFE on how we can align policy to meet a "critical" need. 

Continuing our integrated North America theme we've been on recently, we talk to Jennifer Pierce. She is the CEO of TC Energy, and a Canadian who lives in Mexico, while running a Canadian company that brings US LNG to Mexico. Scotty and Chris discuss trade, pipelines, government cooperation and friction, new energy transitions and more.

With the Tenth North American Leaders’ Summit around the corner, Chris and Scotty discuss priorities for the three leaders and what to expect from their meetings in Mexico City. Then, we listen in on a special event with Chris and Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols co-hosted by the Wilson Center Canada Institute and Mexico Institute.

In this final episode of 2022, Scotty and Chris take their final interview from their pop-up studio in Mexico City, talking to the Director of the Business Transformation & Innovation Division at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Vincent Annunziato. There is so much to learn in this episode about trade, counterfeit products coming into North America, and Scotty's long held secret desire to be an avocado farmer.

Another guest in our Mexico City pop-up studio is Ambassador Louise Blais, whose 25-year career as a Canadian diplomat brought her everywhere from INTERPOL and the United Nations to the Canada’s Consulate in Atlanta and its Embassy in Paris. She joins Chris and Scotty to discuss the importance of people-to-people connections in diplomacy, prospects for growth in North America, and other lessons from her storied career.

The media landscape has been tough for the last few years. But in Mexico it has been brutal, literally. In this "On The Road"episode, recorded in Mexico City, Chris and Scotty sit down with CBS News Correspondent Enrique Acevedo to talk about the challenges faced by journalists covering politics and crime in Mexico and take a step back to look at the media in North America from Ottawa, to DC, to Mexico City.