This week Bob speaks with Harold Koh, currently a professor of international law at Yale University, but formerly the legal advisor to the State Department in the United States under Barack Obama. They discuss Harold’s previous work with the US government and the current state of the world. Harold Koh is an American lawyer and legal scholar. He served as the Legal Adviser of the Department of State. He was nominated to this position by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 2009. He departed as the State Department’s legal adviser in January 2013, and ..read more

This week Bob speaks with David Goldbloom around COVID and mental health. David shares his expertise on how pandemics affect mental health and outlook.  Dr. David Goldbloom, OC, MD, FRCPC (born 1953) is a Canadian psychiatrist, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, author, lecturer, and mental health advocate. He is currently the Senior Medical Advisor of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and a psychiatric consultant. Enjoying the show? Consider becoming a sponsor. More details can be found here: https://amazingagency.ca/c/rae This episode is brought t ..read more

This week on Political Stripes Bob speaks with David Miliband about his history of public service, current events around the world, and his new role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Rescue Committee. David is a former British Labour Party politician,[1] who was the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2007 to 2010 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Shields from 2001 to 2013, he and his brother, Ed Miliband, were the first siblings to sit in the Cabinet simultaneously since Lord Edward Stanley and Oliver Stanley in 19 ..read more

This week on Political Stripes Bob speaks with Che Marville. Che shares her stories on feeling racism growing up in Ontario, as well as the overall experience of race while she ran both provincially and federally for the NDP. Che Marville was born in London England but moved to Ontario at 4 years old. After university, she worked at the Ontario Science Centre on an exhibit called “The Question of Truth” that explored the relationship between bias and science. Che has run both provincially and federally for the NDP, and currently, she is a purpose-driven Performance Coach specializing in person ..read more

On this week’s Political Stripes, Bob speaks with the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister for International Development on her work during the pandemic, the governments response in Canada, as well as Canada helping to coordinate an interconnected global response that will help develop a more resilient future. Minister Gould was first elected to parliament during the 2015 elections. She was named the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie within the Liberal government. In 2017, she was named Minister of Democratic Institutions, succeeding Mar ..read more

This week Bob was a guest on Stephen Hurley’s podcast LEx Conversations. The focus of the conversation was around modern leadership and Canada’s interconnectedness with the world.  The website for Stephen’s show can be found here https://www.leadersx.org/ Enjoying the show? Consider becoming a sponsor. More details can be found here: https://amazingagency.ca/c/rae This episode is brought to you by Amazing Agency! A full-service digital marketing agency and podcast studio. https://www.amazingagency.ca ..read more

This week Bob speaks with Trevin Stratton who is the chief economist and Vice president of the Canadain Chamber of Commerce. Their conversation is on the economic effects of COVID 19 on the Canadian economy from the perspective of small businesses.  The discussion also includes some thoughts on what all levels of government can do to help in the recovery process as the economy begins to open up again. The show provides great insights into what’s happening right now with businesses and the path to strengthening the economy in the future. Enjoying the show? Consider becoming a sponsor. More ..read more

This week on Political Stripes, Bob discusses the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and discusses the slow process of reopening the economy.  Enjoying the show? Consider becoming a sponsor. More details can be found here: https://amazingagency.ca/c/rae This episode is brought to you by Amazing Agency! A full-service digital marketing agency and podcast studio. https://www.amazingagency.ca ..read more

This week Bob Rae talks with Mike Daley about the great Oscar Peterson. Bob had the pleasure of being a friend of Oscar’s, and Mike shares stories of how talented Oscar Peterson was as a musician, how his contemporaries revered him, and that his music still lives on. If you’d like to know more about Oscar Peterson, you can watch Mike’s event on Hot Docs about Oscar. Here’s a link to register https://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=125510~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&epguid=8533b035-0c76-4133-bf01-9b9878c87b37& To learn more about Mike and his music, e ..read more

This week we’re sharing an interview that Ralph Benmergui did with Bob for his podcast Not That kind of Rabbi.  This interview covers some of Bob’s history, religion, and current events. Ralph Benmergui is a Canadian television and radio personality, a writer, an ordained spiritual director, and a strategic advisor in political, environmental, and academic realms. His podcast “Not That kind of Rabbi” can be found on all major streaming services. Enjoying the show? Consider becoming a sponsor. More details can be found here: https://amazingagency.ca/c/rae This episode is brought to you by ..read more