Bob Rae, Canadian Ambassador to the UN

Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae talks about his incredible career as a diplomat, lawyer and politician, Canada’s role as the 7th largest donor to the United Nations, shares an actual ‘day in the life’ of our Ambassador, the funny/not so funny shaving cream incident caused by Frank Zappa at U of T’s Convocation Hall, the emotional joy of taking the same job for PM Justin Trudeau as his father Saul Rae did for PM Pierre Trudeau, being inspired by Stephen Lewis, meeting Bill Clinton at a Rhodes Scholar alumni event, and why he is OK with the host's father Bob Applebaum ranking him 2nd smartest guy in Canada behind Steve Paikin!

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