Book Launch: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World with Bob Rae
Date: November 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: Robert Sutherland Hall - 202
A special Policy Matters: Beyond the BriefBook Launch for Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World with editor Bob Rae.In this timely book about Canada in a changing world, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae brings together twenty of Canada’s leading voices to address urgent questions about Canadian sovereignty, at home and internationally.As our relationship with the United States becomes increasingly unpredictable, questions of Canada’s future have never been more pressing. Prominent Canadians from the worlds of journalism, government, the arts and academia weigh in on the key issues facing our country today. What does the “ruptured” global order mean for Canada at home and abroad?On trade and industry, the climate crisis, global alliances and defence, and political and cultural policy, leading figures from across the country propose what Canadians need to do to strengthen and safeguard our sovereignty.Biography: The Honourable Bob Rae, PC, was the 25th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, the 21st Premier of Ontario, and former member of Parliament. He is the Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University.
Location: Robert Sutherland Hall - 202
A special Policy Matters: Beyond the BriefBook Launch for Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World with editor Bob Rae.In this timely book about Canada in a changing world, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae brings together twenty of Canada’s leading voices to address urgent questions about Canadian sovereignty, at home and internationally.As our relationship with the United States becomes increasingly unpredictable, questions of Canada’s future have never been more pressing. Prominent Canadians from the worlds of journalism, government, the arts and academia weigh in on the key issues facing our country today. What does the “ruptured” global order mean for Canada at home and abroad?On trade and industry, the climate crisis, global alliances and defence, and political and cultural policy, leading figures from across the country propose what Canadians need to do to strengthen and safeguard our sovereignty.Biography: The Honourable Bob Rae, PC, was the 25th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, the 21st Premier of Ontario, and former member of Parliament. He is the Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University.