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Ottawa thunderstorms keep Carney from delivering Canada Day unity speech in Edmonton

July 1, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Canadians to remain united in a Canada Day speech in the nation's capital on Wednesday, but his plan to deliver similar remarks in Edmonton later in the day was upended by thunderstorms that prevented his plane from taking off on time.



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