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In Episode #61, we are joined by Andrew House, partner and co-leader of the national security team at Fasken.

We discuss:

• Andrew's career trajectory, from criminal defense work in Halifax to Canada's national security establishment in Ottawa.
• The challenges of working in post-conflict Kosovo.
• Foreign investment reviews in Canada, and the outsized role of America's concerns.
• Why legal knowledge is beneficial when working in government relations.
• The shifting tides of Canada's COVID experience, and why the pandemic constitutes a healthy wake-up call on Canada's industrial base.
• Canada's challenges in its relationship with China.
• Key differences between Canadian and U.S. officialdoms.
• Listening, and watching recommendations from:
  • Andrew
    • The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William L. Shirer
    • Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • The Comey Rule, on Showtime
  • Fred
    • "Gargantuanisation," by John Lanchester, London Review of Books
  • Jonathan
    • Why Does the C.I.A. Need Puppets?, on Sway, New York Times podcast

We’ll see you next week for another exciting and informative episode when we sit down with Azhelle Wade, AKA The Toy Coach!