At the Commonwealth Day service, the tensions among royal family members were unmistakable
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Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth is an expansive family saga
Ann Patchett’s latest novel seeks meaning in the twisting trajectory of life experience
Queen to Justin Trudeau: ‘Thank you for making me feel so old’
A tart response to a laudatory toast by the PM
The PM has been to London to visit the Queen
He’s had 21 days on the job. She’s had 23,304. Here’s our royal watcher on their meeting.
What did John Baird say to the Maldives?
‘A certain standard of values and principles which is clearly lacking in the Maldives’
Is the Queen quitting overseas visits, including Canada?
Prince Charles will take her place at the Commonwealth leaders conference, but don’t expect his mother to halt travel altogether
Why Canada is the only country in the world to celebrate Victoria Day
The ‘May Two-Four’ long weekend is as distinctively Canadian as the two-four with which it is often celebrated
Queen Elizabeth II: our inexhaustible, inspirational monarch
Long may she reign
Rights and advocacy
A week ago, Conservative party staff and MPs put together a contribution to the “It Gets Better” video series originally inspired by Dan Savage. In short order it was duly noted that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews opposed same-sex marriage and that Senator Don Meredith once said homosexuality is a choice, while the opposition subsequently pushed for the Harper government to defend gay rights within the Commonwealth and fund Gay Pride events in Canada.
Who will be king of Canada?
Now they’re both in waiting. Whoever prevails, there’s never been a better time to renew our royal roots