On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Raymond Blake to discuss his latest success, Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity.

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Participants' bios

Raymond Blake is an author and Professor of History at the University of Regina.

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity" by Raymond Blake

Ballots and Brawls by Patrice Dutil

- "The Coutts Diaries" by Ron Graham

- "Times of Transformation" by Barbara J. Messamore

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: November 24, 2025

Release date:

December 01, 2025