On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Gary Smith about his book, Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series.

Guest's bio:

Gary J. Smith was a diplomat at the Canadian embassy in Moscow in 1972. He was instrumental in making the 1972 Canadian-Soviet Hockey Series happen—and keeping it from falling apart. Smith lives in Perth, ON. https://douglas-mcintyre.com/collections/gary-j-smith

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read Gary Smith's book and learn more about it:

Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series. https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771623179

Interview with Evan Solomon: https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ctv-news-channel/power-play

Review by the Kingston Whig Standard: https://www.thewhig.com/opinion/review-ice-war-diplomat-recounts-1972-summit-series

What Gary Smith is reading

Freezing Order by Bill Browder – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/product/9781982153281-item.html?s_campaign=goo-SmartShop_Books_Group1_EN&gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmDxMQu-4dZ2rz-Lquoh80bAY9lSQqPCO5UHt-EQT19f6nWdNOrH_JShoCK8wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Recording Date: 19 Apr 2022.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.