Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!
MONDAY, JUNE 30 Senator Gold’s Retirement—Today is non-affiliated Quebec Senator Marc Gold’s 75th birthday, which means his mandatory retirement from the Senate. TUESDAY, JULY 1 Beaumont Hamel and the Somme Anniversary Ceremony—A ceremony will take place commemorating the 109th anniversary of the battles of Beaumont Hamel and the Somme. Tuesday, July 1, at 8 a.m. ET […]
Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection
Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall
Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this fall, and a Canadian-made social media platform is migrating to screen near you.
de Adder’s Take: 06-30-2025
From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell
Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades with the public broadcaster.
What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?
Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and how the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system are putting a squeeze on democracy. It’s not pretty.
Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate
Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Guyana hosts June fête
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Israel marks national day
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