Allan Gregg in Conversation (Video)

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Peter Mansbridge
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20:00:00 01/27/10

Veteran CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge talks about his new book "Peter Mansbridge One on One". He also addresses the challenges facing the CBC and the future of ...

Peter Mansbridge

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Peter Mansbridge

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Veteran CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge talks about his new book "Peter Mansbridge One on One". He also addresses the challenges facing the CBC and the future of news and media.

Ian Brown - The Boy...
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22:00:00 01/15/10

Many of you know Ian Brown as an awardwinning writer and as host of TVOs Human Edge and The View from Here. But in his latest book, the subject is very personal. I...

Ian Brown - The Boy in the Moon

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Ian Brown - The Boy in the Moon

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Many of you know Ian Brown as an awardwinning writer and as host of TVOs Human Edge and The View from Here. But in his latest book, the subject is very personal. It's a memoir of life with his son Walker, who is severely disabled. The book is called The Boy in the Moon.

Buzz Hargrove - Lay...
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22:00:00 01/08/10

He is one of the most recognizable, and controversial, voices in the labour movement -- Buzz Hargrove, former head of the Canadian Auto Workers. In a new book, he ...

Buzz Hargrove - Laying It on the Line

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Buzz Hargrove - Laying It on the Line

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He is one of the most recognizable, and controversial, voices in the labour movement -- Buzz Hargrove, former head of the Canadian Auto Workers. In a new book, he gives the inside story of his biggest battles and looks at the challenges facing labour in these tough economic times. It is called Laying It on the Line.

Xinran - China Witness
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18:00:00 12/26/09

Her name is Xinran and she's known as China's Oprah. Xinran became a household name in China as a journalist and radio host. She now lives in Britain but she retur...

Xinran - China Witness

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Xinran - China Witness

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Her name is Xinran and she's known as China's Oprah. Xinran became a household name in China as a journalist and radio host. She now lives in Britain but she returned to China to compile the stories of old people, those who have lived through war, the cultural revolution and now the rise of China as an economic power. Her new book is called China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation.

Rudyard Griffiths -...
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18:00:00 12/26/09

What does it really mean to be a Canadian citizen? Not nearly enough, according to Rudyard Griffiths. In a provocative new book, he argues that Canada makes so few...

Rudyard Griffiths - Who We Are

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Rudyard Griffiths - Who We Are

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What does it really mean to be a Canadian citizen? Not nearly enough, according to Rudyard Griffiths. In a provocative new book, he argues that Canada makes so few demands of us as citizens that we aren't equipped to meet the global challenges ahead. He calls for some dramatic changes, including mandatory voting The book is called Who We Are: a Citizen's Manifesto.

Stephen Brunt - Gre...
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22:00:00 12/18/09

At the time, it shook the hockey world -- the trading of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. More than twenty years later, The Great O...

Stephen Brunt - Gretzky's Tears

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Stephen Brunt - Gretzky's Tears

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At the time, it shook the hockey world -- the trading of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. More than twenty years later, The Great One's departure from Canada is still seen by many as an act of betrayal. In a new book, sportswriter Stephen Brunt argues that the trade changed the business of hockey forever, in ways that reverberate to this day. It's called Gretzky's Tears.

John Irving - Last ...
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22:00:00 12/11/09

John Irving is one of America's best-known and best-loved authors. His breakthrough bestseller, The World According to Garp, came out more than thirty years ago. S...

John Irving - Last Night at Twisted River

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John Irving - Last Night at Twisted River

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John Irving is one of America's best-known and best-loved authors. His breakthrough bestseller, The World According to Garp, came out more than thirty years ago. Since then, each Irving novel has been met with eager anticipation. The latest is no exception. It's called Last Night in Twisted River.

Ralph Nader - Only ...
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22:00:00 12/04/09

Ralph Nader -- consumer activist, corporate critic and former presidential candidate. Now, surprisingly, he has turned to writing fiction. His new book is called O...

Ralph Nader - Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us

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Ralph Nader - Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us

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Ralph Nader -- consumer activist, corporate critic and former presidential candidate. Now, surprisingly, he has turned to writing fiction. His new book is called Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us.

Michael Byers - Who...
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20:00:00 11/27/09

Global warming and the spectre of an ice-free shipping season in the Northwest Passage have given new urgency to issues of Arctic sovereignty. So what's at stake f...

Michael Byers - Who Owns the Arctic?

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Michael Byers - Who Owns the Arctic?

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Global warming and the spectre of an ice-free shipping season in the Northwest Passage have given new urgency to issues of Arctic sovereignty. So what's at stake for Canada? Michael Byers is an international law professor and expert on Arctic geo-politics. His new book is called. Who Owns the Arctic?.

Jacquie McNish
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22:00:00 11/20/09

It's been called a national pension crisis -- and with good reason. Workers are losing their benefits as companies go under. Retirees are under siege, and a distur...

Jacquie McNish

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Jacquie McNish

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It's been called a national pension crisis -- and with good reason. Workers are losing their benefits as companies go under. Retirees are under siege, and a disturbing number of Canadians don't even have a pension and haven't saved enough to retire. How could this happen and what can be done about it? Jacquie McNish is senior business writer for the Globe and Mail.

Margaret MacMillan ...
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20:00:00 11/13/09

What can we learn from history? Well, according to Margaret MacMillan, a lot depends on whose version of history we're given. The Canadian historian won acclaim fo...

Margaret MacMillan - The Uses and Abuses of History

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Margaret MacMillan - The Uses and Abuses of History

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What can we learn from history? Well, according to Margaret MacMillan, a lot depends on whose version of history we're given. The Canadian historian won acclaim for her bestsellers Paris 1919 and Nixon in China. In a new book, she warns against those who twist the past to serve their own interests. It's called The Uses and Abuses of History.

David Bach - Fight ...
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19:00:00 11/06/09

Financial guru and bestselling author David Bach offers advice on how to do that in his new book. It's called Fight for Your Money: How to Stop Getting Ripped Off ...

David Bach - Fight for Your Money

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David Bach - Fight for Your Money

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Financial guru and bestselling author David Bach offers advice on how to do that in his new book. It's called Fight for Your Money: How to Stop Getting Ripped Off and Save a Fortune.

Jeff Rubin
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21:00:00 10/30/09

He's been called a maverick -- Jeff Rubin, former chief economist at CIBC World Markets. And from his latest bestseller, it's easy to see why. In it, he predicts t...

Jeff Rubin

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Jeff Rubin

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He's been called a maverick -- Jeff Rubin, former chief economist at CIBC World Markets. And from his latest bestseller, it's easy to see why. In it, he predicts that record high oil prices will mean the end of globalization. The book is called Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller.

Richard Dawkins - T...
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20:00:00 10/23/09

His controversial bestseller The God Delusion angered some, inspired others. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Now the world's most famous atheist has come o...

Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth

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Richard Dawkins - The Greatest Show on Earth

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His controversial bestseller The God Delusion angered some, inspired others. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Now the world's most famous atheist has come out with a new book that sets out to make the open-and-shut case for evolution. It's called The Greatest Show on Earth.

Dambisa Moyo - Dead...
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20:00:00 10/16/09

In a controversial new book, Dambisa Moyo argues that foreign aid has been a disaster for Africa and must be stopped. Moyo was born and raised in Zambia, but educa...

Dambisa Moyo - Dead Aid

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Dambisa Moyo - Dead Aid

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In a controversial new book, Dambisa Moyo argues that foreign aid has been a disaster for Africa and must be stopped. Moyo was born and raised in Zambia, but educated at Oxford and Harvard. She has worked for both the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. Her book is called Dead Aid.

Nicholas Stern - Th...
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20:00:00 10/09/09

Former chief economist at the World Bank Nicholas Stern's landmark report on the economics of climate change was seen as a global call to action. Now, in a new boo...

Nicholas Stern - The Global Deal

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Nicholas Stern - The Global Deal

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Former chief economist at the World Bank Nicholas Stern's landmark report on the economics of climate change was seen as a global call to action. Now, in a new book, he looks at how we can meet the massive challenges ahead -- and he's surprisingly hopeful. It's called The Global Deal: Climate Change and the Creation of a New Era of Progress and Prosperity.

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David Hackett Fischer - Champlain's Dream

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David Hackett Fischer - Champlain's Dream
04/10/09

Four centuries ago, he founded Quebec City -- explorer Samuel de Champlain. Now this giant of Canadian history has been brought to life by David Hackett Fischer. His book is called Champlain's Dream: the Visionary Adventurer Who Made a New World in Canada.