meet the Guest of Honor
Hon. Bob Rae, Former Premier of Ontario, Canada
Hon. Bob Rae is married to Arlene Perly Rae and has three daughters.
He has recieved a B.A. and an LL.B. from the University of Toronto and a B.Phil. degree from Oxford
University.
He was named a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Toronto and Queen’s Counsel at Oxford University.
Received numerous honorary degrees and awards from Canadian and foreign universities, colleges, and
organizations.
Appointed to Her Majesty’s Privy Council for Canada, Officer of the Order of Canada, and an Officer of
the Order of Ontario. Served the people of Toronto Centre in Ottawa as their Member of Parliament since
March 2008.
Bob has written three books, published by McClelland & Stewart.
He has been elected ten times to federal and provincial parliaments, winning every election he contested.
Bob was Ontario’s 21st Premier, from 1990 to 1995. Is currently serving as the foreign affairs critic for the
Liberal Party of Canada.
Bob has an exceptional record of public service as a Canadian politician and leader.
Throughout his political career he has put the interests of people first. He served in different capacities in
education, health services, federalism, trade and commerce, Aboriginal Canadians and security.
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