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Margaret Atwood

Novelist, Poet, Essayist (Photo credit: Luis Mora)

The results of forming the Union have been much greater than expected. All writers in Canada have benefited.

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Aug. 17 2026

Ontario Poet Laureate 2026 nominations now open

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is seeking nominees to fill the role of Poet Laureate of Ontario. Created in 2019 and named in memory of the late Gord Downie, this appointment is subject to the Poet Laureate of Ontario Act.Ontario's Poet Laureate will be appointed for a two-year term as an…