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Canada’s Carney Jokes About ‘Two Microphones’

Al Arabiya English

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July 10, 2026

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney jokes that having “two microphones” is “a politician’s dream” as he addresses the Saudi Arabia-Canada Investment Forum in Riyadh.

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Western Standard

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· Jun 21, 2026

WS VIEWS: The city that forgot fun — Calgary’s midnight curfew on Stampede concerts

Calgary used to know what it was. A fun city. It was not a place where the first instinct of city hall was to reach for the sound meter, the clipboard, and the stern little memo. It was a place of oilfield grit, Western swagger, pancakes at dawn, and music after dark. It was the city that threw a party big enough for the world to notice.

CBC News

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· Jul 1, 2026

From Tamil to Cree to Mandarin, these stand-up comedians are using their mother tongue to land punchlines

Across Canada, a growing number of comedians are turning to their mother tongues on stage — not just as a stylistic choice, but as a way to tell more honest stories, reclaim histories shaped by migration and colonialism, and introduce audiences to perspectives not often heard.

National Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Afternoon front page: Decoding Carney’s ‘meanness’; no more ‘decolonize’ nonsense on Canada Day; and more

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Loonie Politics

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· Jul 2, 2026

Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region

OTTAWA — Canada will host the 2028 global summit of the Francophonie in the Ottawa area, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday. “We have decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, the wealth and the resilience of the French language in this country and around the world,” Carney said in French [] The post Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Simple Bites

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· Apr 25, 2025

Unique Canadian Culinary Experiences

From a food film fest to a butter tart crawl, a sugar shack in the woods and an island Edenthese are my top picks for unique Canadian culinary experiences from coast to coast to coast! I’ve been fortunate enough to have eaten my way through every single province – and Yukon – in this vast... Original article: Unique Canadian Culinary Experiences

CFL.ca

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· Jul 2, 2026

3 keys to victory for Saskatchewan, Ottawa on FanDuel Canada Day Weekend

CFL.ca brings you three keys to victory for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Ottawa REDBLACKS ahead of their matchup on FanDuel Canada Day Weekend.

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Related coverage for "Canada’s Carney Jokes About ‘Two Microphones’": Western Standard — WS VIEWS: The city that forgot fun — Calgary’s midnight curfew on Stampede concerts. CBC News — From Tamil to Cree to Mandarin, these stand-up comedians are using their mother tongue to land punchlines. National Post — Afternoon front page: Decoding Carney’s ‘meanness’; no more ‘decolonize’ nonsense on Canada Day; and more. Loonie Politics — Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region. Simple Bites — Unique Canadian Culinary Experiences. CFL.ca — 3 keys to victory for Saskatchewan, Ottawa on FanDuel Canada Day Weekend