As part of our Rapid Response series, the Pacific Council welcomes leading expert on Canada-U.S. relations, Christopher Sands, Director of the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center, and Hannah Thibedeau, Executive Communications Officer at Global Public Affairs, to explore the various factors that led to Trudeau’s resignation, what’s next in Canadian politics, and how this will impact bilateral relations.

This is a unique opportunity to meet with members of the United States Coast Guard at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, including Admiral Linda L. Fagan, the 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard and the first woman in American history to lead a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

As artificial intelligence continues to drive global innovation and power, nations are increasingly considering and adopting AI policies based on AI nationalism, or foreign and domestic policies aimed at securing their own AI technologies. These policies have significant implications for international relations, economic security, and geopolitical stability.

Discover how the U.S. Military is confronting one of the biggest security threats of our time—climate change—through the eyes of a trailblazer in defense and environmental leadership.

We invite you to a compelling discussion with Sherri Goodman, author of “Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership and the Fight for Global Security,” as she shares insights from her groundbreaking book. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as the Pentagon’s first Chief Environmental Officer, Goodman takes us behind the scenes to explore how climate change has become one of the most urgent threats to global security.