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Publication Date: July 1, 2026 - 18:20
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Why one superfan thinks now is the right time for Canada's Eurovision debut
July 1, 2026
When it was announced that Canada would be entering the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest — it was music to Matti McLean’s ears. A Canadian superfan of the international music competition, co-host of the Think About Eurovision podcast and creator of the Fringe Festival show A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians, McLean says he has been campaigning for years to see this moment become a reality.
July 24, 2026 - 06:53 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
July 24, 2026 - 06:34 | Maria Cheng | The Globe and Mail
Common wisdom says that money can’t buy happiness. But if it could, researchers say, it would cost $155,850, making Canada the 14th most expensive nation in the world to purchase joy. The slightly tongue-in-cheek study was produced by digital financial services provider Remitly, but based on an actual scientific paper published in 2018 by Purdue University, “adjusted to account for local purchasing power and inflation.” “To determine each city and country’s price of happiness, Remitly reverse-engineered figures obtained from Purdue University’s study into the relationship between...
July 24, 2026 - 06:00 | Chris Knight | National Post




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