For Dominion Day, none of the leaders said anything too egregious, even if the campaigning was in full swing.
We all have a role to play to better our country. What will yours be? #CanadaDay http://t.co/KXH6vGqUo0 pic.twitter.com/vRWlny5a4x
— Governor General of Canada (@GGCanada) July 1, 2015
Canada is more confident, more prosperous, more united than ever. The best country in the world! pic.twitter.com/CdHt0fn9ti
— Stephen Harper (@stephenharper) July 1, 2015
Enjoying annual #CanadaDay celebrations in Toronto’s beautiful High Park w/ @PeggyNashNDP. #TO #YYZ pic.twitter.com/JUsPZLaNST
— Tom Mulcair (@ThomasMulcair) July 1, 2015
Great turnout for the Port Credit #CanadaDay Parade! // Grande foule à la parade de la #FêteduCanada de Port Credit! pic.twitter.com/TgbJuwH26S
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 1, 2015
Lucky me. #SaanichGulfIslands is such a beautiful riding. Travelling fm Sidney to next #CanadaDay2015 event! #gpc pic.twitter.com/heX17oPQAD
— Elizabeth May (@ElizabethMay) July 1, 2015
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The #CFSnowbirds soar over Parliament Hill on #CanadaDay – Ambassador Kevin Vickers joins team for flight. #RCAF pic.twitter.com/6WJCkOWMFM
— Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) July 2, 2015
Good reads:
- The Order of Canada got 100 new additions and promotions (full list here).
- CBC talks to 15 non-Canadian academics who study us from abroad.
- Vox looks at seven ways that Canada is better than the United States.
- Here’s a look back at the first Dominion Day in 1868.
Odds and ends:
While Thomas Mulcair may have flirted with joining the Conservatives, here are some other politicians who changed allegiances.
The Conservatives have rejected John Crosbie’s son’s nomination in Avalon.
Controversial figure Arthur Porter died in Panama. Now we don’t have to worry about kicking him out of the Privy Council.