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"Don't let anybody know that I made you premier." — @bobbyrae48.bsky.social on the NDP accord with the Liberals that made David Peterson premier in 1985, ending 42 years of PC rule. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 3 w/ @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 6d

"I knew that it would cost me the premiership." — @bobbyrae48.bsky.social on "Rae Days": unpaid leave imposed on public-sector workers to reduce the deficit without mass layoffs. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 3 with @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · 4d

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TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Sep 8

My interview with David Cochrane on CBC Power and Politics r.pebmac.ca/https://www....

Canada’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood is a ‘constructive step’: Rae | Power & Politics

Canada is among several countries that intend to recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly later this month. In an exclusive interview with Power & Politics, Canada’s perm...

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you for your service to Canada 🇨🇦 @bobbyrae48.bsky.social.

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Sep 8

My interview with David Cochrane on CBC Power and Politics r.pebmac.ca/https://www....

Canada’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood is a ‘constructive step’: Rae | Power & Politics

Canada is among several countries that intend to recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly later this month. In an exclusive interview with Power & Politics, Canada’s perm...

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Bob Rae reflects on fellow 2006 Liberal Party leadership candidate and hockey legend Ken Dryden

Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis

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Cultural Heritage @culturalheritage.bsky.social · Aug 22

UN Humanitarian Affairs:Gaza famine is a 21st century famine, the world's famine.Everyone owns this. A moment of 'collective shame'. A famine that will and must haunt us all
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Independent Jewish Voices @ijvcanada.bsky.social · Aug 22

Months of warning, and the world has failed to take action. How can Canada's leaders watch while Israel creates famine and commits genocide, and do nothing? We need concrete action, arms embargo and sanctions now.

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Gaza famine 'a moment of collective shame,' UN aid chief says

United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher says the famine that has struck part of Gaza was preventable, blaming the 'systematic obstruction' of aid by Israel. The comments on Friday came in response to a ...

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Aug 16

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John Piper: an Appreciation

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · Aug 11

"Serfdom of the Self" eesh that's bleak

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Aug 11

What I call Serfdom of the Self is when our identities, attention, and even emotions become dependent on digital systems we don’t control. We hand over more of our inner lives to these systems, and in return they decide the conditions of our existence.

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Aug 12

“George Orwell ! Wert Thou Living At This Hour “

Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · Aug 11

From the sitting FCC Commissioner:

“A government-sanctioned 'truth arbiter' will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists at CBS do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda”

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · Aug 7

A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.

This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵

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Politics_Oxford @politicsoxford.bsky.social · Jul 1

🥳👏 Congratulations to @politicsoxford.bsky.social DPhil student Lucy Maycox, who has been awarded the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social’s Shirin Rai Prize for the best PhD Dissertation in International Relations!: ow.ly/nN5Q50WiUom

Lucy Maycox wins top PSA prize for dissertation on women’s economic empowerment in Kosovo

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Jun 28

Ambassador Bob Rae’s Address to the United Nations on the 80th Anniversary of the Signing of the UN Charter.

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Jun 26

George Orwell birthday June 25 1903

MidCenturyCinema @midcenturycinema.bsky.social · Jun 25

BOTD George Orwell!!!
One of the great anti-authoritarian voices
Beautiful piece by GO on getting shot fighting the good fight in the Spanish CW: theguardian.com/world/2009/s...
More:
Hitchens: www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012...
@bobbyrae48.bsky.social: www.policymagazine.ca/orwell-the-n...

‘Orwell: The New Life’ — A Whole New Look at the Master - Policy Magazine

Orwell: The New Life

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Air India bombing should be etched in Canadian history: ambassador

Since the day that Air India 182 exploded off the coast of Ireland, it has not been fully recognized as a Canadian tragedy, Bob Rae said.

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Christina 🇨🇦 @cxtinac.bsky.social · Jun 21

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Two Suitcases: Anatomy of the Air India Bombing | Films | CBC Gem

On the 40th anniversary of the Air India bombing, we peel back the layers of Canada’s worst act of terrorism.

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Jun 21

In western Ireland for 40th anniversary of Air India bombing of June 23, 1985. See my report written 20 years ago- www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pb...

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Jun 6

Marc Garneau was a fighter for justice

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · May 27

UN ambassador @bobbyrae48.bsky.social joins @spaikin.bsky.social to talk about the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, Donald Trump, the state of democracy around the world, and how Canada's geopolitical role is changing. #cdnpoli

What is Canada's Place in an Unpredictable World? | The Agenda

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · May 26

“You and I have grown up together in this business.”

@bobbyrae48.bsky.social reflects on decades of public service and his long history with @spaikin.bsky.social.

Catch the conversation tonight at 8/11pm on The Agenda.

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · Apr 27

An excellent piece reminding us how Orwell’s key insights remain timely and penetrating. Applies to our work at the United Nations and indeed everywhere. @OrwellSociety

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 29

Warnings of language as a weapon of manipulation, obfuscation and oppression run through George Orwell’s work. It is a reason you could be excused for hearing real-life echoes of scenes from “1984” emanating from Washington, Matthew Purdy writes.

We Are All Living in George Orwell’s World Now

He is easy to quote, but what would the iconoclastic British socialist really have thought about politics today?

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · May 17

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H. Bell @grudgingcloud.bsky.social · May 6

Fabulous speech! Such a privilege to attend. Thanks so much for your commitment to 🇨🇦 and #elbowsUp! Gives me hope! Love the “in the rapids” imagery…perfect.

Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · May 6

A good gathering !

H. Bell @grudgingcloud.bsky.social · May 5

Tonight with @bobbyrae48.bsky.social

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Bob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · May 7

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