Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, Charles Tupper, Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1915) was born. In 1924, Chia-ying Yeh, Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (died 2024) was born. In 1929, Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines was born. In 1937, Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1960, Maria Lourdes Sereno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines was born. In 1988, Vibert Douglas, Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1894) passed away. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 1995, Lloyd MacPhail, Canadian businessman and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What Philippine president’s visit reveals about Canada’s Indo-Pacific ambitions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s trip to Canada underscores deepening ties at a time when Ottawa is seeking to court middle powers and establish itself in the Indo-Pacific. Marcos is in the Canadian capital for a four-day visit that started on Wednesday, where he is set to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in efforts to strengthen ties on trade, labour, energy and tourism, as well as enhance defence and maritime cooperation. On the list too are Canadian business leaders and investors to...
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