The Evan Bray Show - Ralph Nurnberger - August 1st, 2025

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Canada and the U.S. might be strong neighbours now, but back in the 18th century, the relationship looked a lot different. Ralph Nurnberger, former foreign policy assistant, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Georgetown University professor and senior fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, joins Evan and takes us back in time to the era between 1774 and 1816. He shares insight on how the two countries grew up side-by-side, but took very different paths.
1 Aug 2025 11AM English Canada News Commentary

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