Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4
SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5, at 5:30 p.m. MT at Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. SW, Calgary. Details online. SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting […]
Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation
Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall, and Alex Neve will give the Massey Lectures this fall.
McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid
Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
de Adder’s Take: 07-02-2025
‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber
Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June 30.
Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry
Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
de Adder’s Take: 06-30-2025
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.
