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Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World
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.
With contributions from Margaret Atwood, Lloyd Axworthy, Michael Kovrig, and more.
A Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and CBC Books bestseller. Also featured in The Walrus, Quill & Quire, Policy Magazine and on CBC Sunday Magazine and CBC Power & Politics.
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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.
With contributions from Margaret Atwood, Lloyd Axworthy, Michael Kovrig, and more.
A Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and CBC Books bestseller. Also featured in The Walrus, Quill & Quire, Policy Magazine and on CBC Sunday Magazine and CBC Power & Politics.
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376 pages, Paperback
Published September 9, 2026
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Bob Rae
22 books16 followersRobert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician.
Rae was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament in 1978, serving as finance critic. He won the leadership of the Ontario New Democratic Party in 1982, signed the Liberal-NDP Accord to support David Peterson's minority Liberal government between 1985 and 1990, and served as Premier of Ontario between 1990 and 1995. Rae publicly severed ties with the NDP in 2002, returning to political life in 2006 with an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Rae was elected MP for Toronto Centre in 2008 and contested the Liberal leadership in 2009 before withdrawing his candidacy. He was selected interim leader in 2011 following the resignation of Michael Ignatieff.
Rae was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000, and in 2004 he was awarded the Order of Ontario. He was appointed the sixth chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University on July 2, 2003, and was installed at that school's fall convocation in October. Rae also became a partner at Goodmans LLP, a Toronto-based corporate law firm, an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, and a Senior Fellow of Massey College. He has written four books: From Protest to Power: Personal Reflections on a Life in Politics (1996), Three Questions: Prosperity and the Public Good (1998), Canada in the Balance (2006), and Exporting Democracy: The Risks and Rewards of Pursuing a Good Idea (2010).
Rae was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament in 1978, serving as finance critic. He won the leadership of the Ontario New Democratic Party in 1982, signed the Liberal-NDP Accord to support David Peterson's minority Liberal government between 1985 and 1990, and served as Premier of Ontario between 1990 and 1995. Rae publicly severed ties with the NDP in 2002, returning to political life in 2006 with an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Rae was elected MP for Toronto Centre in 2008 and contested the Liberal leadership in 2009 before withdrawing his candidacy. He was selected interim leader in 2011 following the resignation of Michael Ignatieff.
Rae was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000, and in 2004 he was awarded the Order of Ontario. He was appointed the sixth chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University on July 2, 2003, and was installed at that school's fall convocation in October. Rae also became a partner at Goodmans LLP, a Toronto-based corporate law firm, an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, and a Senior Fellow of Massey College. He has written four books: From Protest to Power: Personal Reflections on a Life in Politics (1996), Three Questions: Prosperity and the Public Good (1998), Canada in the Balance (2006), and Exporting Democracy: The Risks and Rewards of Pursuing a Good Idea (2010).
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October 14, 2026
Thought provoking collection of 29 very timely essays about what sovereignty means to Canada. I could only read several chapters per day as I would need to think about and absorb what I had read. The highlight was Bob Rae’s introductory chapter; his writing is so articulate!
September 2, 2026
On Page 199. Dealing with The Real Economy.
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