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B.A.L.L. Lecture Series
2026-02-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
Canadian Trade Policy in an Age of Chaos
Canada has long been known as a trading nation. With ample natural resources and not enough people to consume everything that we produce, we rely on external markets to drive our economy forward. For much of our recent history, free trade with our closest partner, the United States, has therefore been critical to our national prosperity. In 2017, Donald Trump’s Republican administration nearly ended the North American Free Trade Agreement, one of the most successful agreements in either country’s history. The second Trump administration has been even more aggressive in rejecting free trade and has made a point of singling out Canada for criticism. This lecture will help you understand how trade policy works (and doesn’t work), and why it plays such a significant role in the Canadian economy and, by extension, in all of our lives.
Lecturer – Adam Chapnick

Adam Chapnick is a professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and the deputy director of education at the Canadian Forces College. He holds a BA (Honours) from Trent University, an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and a PhD in History from the University of Toronto. He is the award-winning author or editor of ten books and over 50 academic essays and book chapters on historical and contemporary issues in Canadian foreign and public policy. He has appeared as a foreign policy expert on Global News, CTV News, CBC News, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and CBC radio.

https://www.adamchapnick.ca/

B.A.L.L. Lecture Series
2026-02-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Geopolitics: what in the world is going on?
Lecturer – Adam Chapnick

Adam Chapnick is a professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and the deputy director of education at the Canadian Forces College. He holds a BA (Honours) from Trent University, an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and a PhD in History from the University of Toronto. He is the award-winning author or editor of ten books and over 50 academic essays and book chapters on historical and contemporary issues in Canadian foreign and public policy. He has appeared as a foreign policy expert on Global News, CTV News, CBC News, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and CBC radio.

https://www.adamchapnick.ca/

Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
Canada and the World in 2026
Canada is a G7 country, a founding member of the United Nations and NATO, and an active player in world affairs. We spend over $30 billion per year on our military, distribute over $11 billion per year in international assistance to countries in need, and maintain a staff of over 13,000 diplomats, trade policy experts, and developnment assistance professionals at Global Affairs Canada. These investments are supposed to promote and defend “the national interest.” This lecture will help you understand what the national interest really means and why Canada behaves the way it does on the world stage by examining the past, present, and future of Canadian foreign policy.
Lecturer – Adam Chapnick (see bio above)

GBS: Love is in the air
2026-02-14 15:00 - 17:00 | East Ridge Auditorium, 1550 8th St E, Owen Sound, ON, N4K1K4, Canada
Cupid shoots his arrow through the heart of this afternoon of romantic music. Bring your valentine and swoon over some of the greatest love songs ever written, performed by several acclaimed Ontario singers. Whether your love language is from the world of opera, musical theatre, or the movies, GBS has got you covered!
Sponsor: G.M. Diemert Architect Inc

Double Double: GBS
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | East Ridge Auditorium, 1550 8th St E, Owen Sound, ON, N4K1K4, Canada
Lucia Barcari, violin, Calum Macleod, bass, Madison Deppe, flute, Siobhan Kerr, harp,

Double the talent, double the fun! Not one, not two, but four instrumental soloists take center stage in this concert! Concertmaster Lucia Barcari joins GBS principal bass Calum Macleod in the bravura Gran Duo of Bottesini, and frequent GBS guest musicians Madison Deppe and Siobhan Kerr come together for Mozart’s elegant and graceful concerto for Flute and Harp.
Sponsor: GEI Consultants

GBS: Bravery and Brilliance
2026-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | East Ridge Auditorium, 1550 8th St E, Owen Sound, ON, N4K1K4, Canada
Juno award-winning Philip Chiu, one of Canada’s most celebrated pianists, joins us to perform Mozart’s dramatic and emotional 20th piano concerto. The ultra popular music from Stravinsky’s ballet the Firebird tells the story of brave prince Ivan’s rescue of princesses and knights from the clutches of the evil sorcerer Kashchei. Hearing Stravinsky’s ballet for the first time, the great Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff exclaimed: “Great God! What a work of genius this is!” Prepare to be dazzled.
