Bob Rae
Bob Rae is a Canadian politician and diplomat who currently serves as Canada's ambassador to the United Nations. A former Premier of Ontario and a leader of the federal New Democratic Party, Rae has been actively involved in international diplomacy, particularly regarding the Ukraine conflict, where he has underscored the importance of justice and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter in pursuing peace.
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A subway, approved by then-NDP premier Bob Rae, was cancelled by his successor, PC premier Mike Harris, in 1995.
Ford says he won’t ‘waste time’ on public inquiry into Eglinton LRT
Canada· 2026-02-06
Bob Rae, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, described Trump's threats as existential to Canada’s future.
The US drew up a plan to invade Canada in 1930. Now Trump is reviving old fears | Canada
United Kingdom· 2026-01-27
However, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, described the proposal as resembling a 'protection racket.'
‘China will eat them up’: Trump slams Canada over pushback on ‘Golden Dome’ plan in Greenland
India· 2026-01-24
Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN, compared Trump's remarks to a 'protection racket'.
Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territoryUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-24
Bob Rae, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, said it was the nations meant to uphold the institutions that have failed in their duties.
‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump | Mark CarneyUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-21
Former UN ambassador Bob Rae on the state of the organization and his future.
Why Canada should make a bid to host the United Nations headquartersCanada· 2026-01-13
Bob Rae is noted as a politician who has previously served on the Giller Prize jury.
Giller Prize jury to be made up of booksellers, not authors, for first timeCanada· 2026-01-12
Bob Rae attended the Giller Prize ceremony.
Toronto’s MOCA and the Giller Prize celebrate Canadian visual and literary artsCanada· 2025-12-21
Bob Rae ended his five-year run as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, where he was the country’s voice during a time of widespread global upheaval.
Former UN ambassador Bob Rae on the state of the organization and his futureCanada· 2025-11-23
Bob Rae is the Canadian ambassador to the UN and visited Haiti to meet with the Force de répression des gangs.
L'ambassadeur du Canada à l'ONU Bob Rae a séjourné en Haïti
Haiti· 2025-10-31Bob Rae is the Canadian ambassador to the UN who visited Haiti and met with civil society representatives.
le Canada réaffirme son soutienHaiti· 2025-10-30Bob Rae is the Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations.
La PNH échange avec une délégation canadienne sur les défis sécuritairesHaiti· 2025-10-25
Bob Rae praised Stewart for his eagerness to learn and his impact in representing people in tough working conditions.
Retired Jamaican-Canadian labour movement leader publishes memoir | News
Jamaica· 2025-09-23
Bob Rae is the former Liberal MP who currently holds the UN ambassadorship.
Former justice minister David Lametti abruptly departs PMOCanada· 2025-09-18
Bob Rae is the former Ontario premier and currently Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations.
Jimmy Coutts’s diaries are for students of Canadian political historyCanada· 2025-09-06
The UN ambassadorship is currently held by former Liberal MP Bob Rae, 77, who was appointed to the role in 2020.
Two former Liberal cabinet ministers in line for top diplomatic posts, sources sayCanada· 2025-09-03
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the UN.
‘Hard to negotiate in good faith if your cities are being hit with missiles’ – Kyiv’s deputy foreign minister – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-08-27
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, had a sharp critique of the Liberal government’s diplomatic volte-face.
The hard part of Mideast peace is the only part worth doingCanada· 2025-08-08
Bob Rae is Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and has commented on Mr. Trump's offer regarding North American defence.
Sixty years ago, a philosopher said Canada would be absorbed by America. He could still be rightCanada· 2025-06-27
ECOSOC President Bob Rae described the current situation in Haiti as 'truly existential.'
Gang violence displaces a record 1.3 million Haitians - UN | World NewsJamaica· 2025-06-13
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations who expressed regret over the resolution's language regarding Hamas.
Canada’s UN vote on Israel criticized as departure from past positionCanada· 2025-06-13
Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae pointed out that Trump's threats could be seen as a 'protection racket.'
The eye of the storm isn’t the end of Trump’s chaosCanada· 2025-06-02
Bob Rae described Trump's proposal as 'mafia extortion' on social media.
Canadá tacha de "extorsión mafiosa" la oferta de protección de Trump con la Cúpula Dorada
Honduras· 2025-05-28
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York, criticized Trump’s bid.
Senior Canadian diplomat calls Trump’s latest pitch to join missile defence a ‘protection racket’Canada· 2025-05-28
He organized the Bay Street Breakfast for Ukraine in 2023 and invited former Ontario premier and UN ambassador Bob Rae to speak.
Pitching in: Fundraising for Canada-Ukraine FoundationCanada· 2025-05-24
Bob Rae attended the festival and participated in a Q&A session.
For Hot Docs, a new leader and new vision aim to steady a beleaguered film festivalCanada· 2025-05-13
Bob Rae, the Canadian ambassador and president of the U.N.’s Economic and Social Council, said the cuts are having an immediate, devastating impact.
UN eyes major overhaul amid funding crisis, internal memo shows
Guyana· 2025-05-02
A turning point came in the 1990s when Bob Rae’s Ontario NDP made a mess of things by bowing to neoliberalism.
Opinion: The NDP’s historic defeat is also an opportunityCanada· 2025-04-30
Bob Rae was sitting right over there, with his silly little ponytail!
Opinion: Mark Carney has shown a confidence in the existence of CanadaCanada· 2025-04-20
Bob Rae was the keynote speaker at last year’s gala before Tareq Hadhad was selected for this year.
Cancelled speech to legal society by Syrian-Canadian speaker causes uproarCanada· 2025-04-01
