Moncton, May 20, 2026 – The Donald J. Savoie Institute is pleased to announce the release of an online interview with Professor Donald J. Savoie, conducted on the occasion of the publication of his latest book, Louis J. Robichaud: A Man for the Moment (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2026).

Led by historian Maurice Basque, scientific advisor at the Institute of Acadian Studies, the interview sheds light on Professor Savoie’s perspective—an eminent social scientist and a close friend of Robichaud—on the man who became the first Acadian to serve as Premier of New Brunswick. Savoie notably highlights the vision and political courage Robichaud demonstrated in his efforts to modernize the province during the 1960s, through the implementation of bold and innovative social policies and political reforms. In the field of education, for instance, he is credited with co-founding the Université de Moncton in collaboration with Father Clément Cormier.