November 22, 2020—In a CBC News exclusive and his only Canadian interview, former U.S. president Barack Obama opens up to Matt Galloway in a 43-minute conversation that will broadcast on THE CURRENT tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 23, at 8:37 a.m. (9:07 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen.
During the wide-ranging interview, Obama discusses race, Canada-U.S. relations, the incoming Biden administration, the current occupant of the White House and the challenges facing a divided America.
A preview of the interview is available on Facebook and Twitter.
A Promised Land, Obama’s first memoir since leaving office in 2017, was published on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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