Olympians, Paralympians honoured on Parliament Hill Wednesday

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The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees have for years lobbied on behalf of national sport organizations for more core funding, which hasn’t increased in more than 20 years.

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Athletes in attendance say they welcome the funding boost, but questions remain on how the money will be spread out.

Mingling with the athletes, Carney met three-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist Rachel Homan, who presented the Prime Minister with a copy of her children’s book on learning to curl that she released last month.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2026.

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press