Book Launch with Raymond Blake and Jeff Keshen

Come to our book launch event on April 23 at 4pm in the Regina/Wascana Rooms at the Dr. John Archer Library and Archives.

One nation. Fifteen turning points. The story of how Canada came to be. From the birth of Confederation to the present day, A History of Canada in 15 Moments: Making and Remaking a Nation Since 1867 takes you on an unforgettable journey through the events, decisions, and flashpoints that shaped a nation. Each chapter zooms in on a defining moment — and zooms out to reveal its lasting consequences. Together, they trace the arc of a country grappling with its past and reaching toward its future: from the rights of First Peoples to the changing role of women; from the advent of same-sex marriage to the forging of a multicultural, diverse society. Structured chronologically and written with clarity and purpose, this book cuts through the complexity of Canadian history to show how seemingly small moments can open vast windows onto the past. The moments are fifteen. The story is one.

Raymond B. Blake is a professor at the University of Regina and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is author and editor of more than twenty books. His Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity won the Shaughnessey Cohen Prize for Political Writing from the Writers’ Trust of Canada in 2025 and his next book, Outport Woman. Life on the Ocean’s Edge will be published in May. 

Jeff Keshen is the University of Regina's eighth President and Vice-Chancellor.  Dr. Keshen is the author of five books and more than 25 scholarly articles, and has edited 11 books. His book Propaganda and Censorship in Canada's Great War was awarded the best non-fiction book by the Writers Guild of Alberta. It was also shortlisted for the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada's Harold Adams Innis Prize for the best book in the Social Sciences. His book Saints, Sinners and Soldiers: Canada's Second World War was shortlisted for the Raymond Klibansky Prize for the best book in the Humanities, a prize awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Federation of Canada. The book was also recognized with the C.P. Stacey Prize for the best book in the military history category.