Good morning. Canada has been eliminated from the men’s World Cup, but fans say that its historic run united the country and bodes well for the team’s future. More on that below, along with a high-stakes submarine deal and Ottawa Valley step dancing.
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Canada’s World Cup journey is over
Canada was eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday with a painful 3-0 loss to Morocco in the round of 16. Supporters – while disappointed – viewed the loss not as a heartbreaking collapse but as the end of a remarkable run that unified a country and raised the team’s profile.
Team Canada was under no illusions about the challenge it faced. Morocco is seventh in the world in FIFA’s latest official rankings, compared with Canada’s 30th; they were semi-finalists in the 2022 World Cup and entered Saturday’s game on a 33-match winning streak.
The final score reads worse than the game looked, Cathal Kelly writes – but Alphonso Davies’s absence cost Canada when it mattered most. Nonetheless, he says Canada can put its feet up after putting on a perfectly adequate World Cup.
Also in soccer: Tickets to Thursday’s Portugal-Croatia knockout game in Toronto were selling on resale websites for up to $5,900 before kickoff, despite new Ontario rules meant to limit resales above face value.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney at a Hanwha shipyard in South Korea last October.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Carney will announce the winner of a major submarine contract
The latest: Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce today whether Germany’s TKMS or South Korea’s Hanwha have won a lucrative contract to build 12 submarines for Canada, sources say. Carney will make the announcement in Halifax before flying to a NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey.
What it means for Canada: It would be the first time in history that the Royal Canadian Navy has more than a token presence underwater. Canada has four second-hand submarines, but only one is operational. The country hasn’t bought unused submarines since the 1960s and has never ordered anywhere near 12 at once.
The fine print: Today’s announcement is for a preferred bidder, not a signed contract. Ottawa is not expected to have a final deal ready until around 2028. It is ultimately expected to be worth $20-billion to $30-billion for the submarines, and as much as $40-billion to $50-billion for operations, maintenance and upgrades.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS; Thomas Krych/AP Photo/The Associated Press
Russia’s hybrid warfare against Britain
The incidents: Britain has become the target of a series of incidents blamed on Russia, including cyberattacks, warning shots fired in the English Channel and arson at the Prime Minister’s house. The country is one of Ukraine’s biggest backers – and has taken over from the U.S. as the main enemy in the eyes of the Kremlin.
What’s next: Experts believe the goal of Moscow’s hybrid warfare efforts is to destabilize its enemies without having to fight an all-out war. A former British defence attaché told The Globe that an open confrontation is unlikely, but that hybrid attacks are likely to continue as pressure mounts on Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
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The 100 best Canadian films ever made
Movies that move us: The Globe’s Barry Hertz ranked the 100 best Canadian films, with the criteria that the film must include Canadian creative talent plus Canadian financing. “These are movies that inspire, transfix, beguile and enthrall – stories that build a culture, one which can never be broken, subsumed or offered up as a bargaining chip,” Hertz writes.
Second opinions: We also asked Canadian directors to offer their personal top 10 lists, and you can write in to let us know if you think there’s a movie missing from the rankings.
A funeral for Iran’s former supreme leader
The latest: Top Iranian officials emerged into public view yesterday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack early in the war with the U.S. and Israel. Crowds of hundreds of thousands of people called for revenge in chants, with some hard-liners calling for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump.
In context: The appearance of officials signalled confidence in their safety. Before the April ceasefire, Israel targeted its top leaders and threatened to kill Iran’s new supreme leader, the late leader’s son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The younger Khamenei has yet to appear in public and is believed to be in hiding.
What’s next: Negotiations for a permanent end to the war appear to be on hold until the end of the funeral. The two sides are far apart on control over the Strait of Hormuz as well as the conflict in Lebanon and Iran’s nuclear program.
The Take
In his cartoonish vanity, Mr. Trump has done everything he can to make the celebration of the country a celebration of himself, and thus to make it impossible for those disinclined to celebrate the latter to celebrate the former.
— Andrew Coyne
In the most patriotic country on Earth, Andrew Coyne writes, U.S. President Donald Trump has polluted the Fourth of July.
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Ariel Hyatt of Powassan, Ont. Her dance style is steeped in the Ottawa Valley school of step dancing.Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail
Ariel Hyatt has amassed hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers by performing Ottawa Valley step dancing to heavy-metal classics such as Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train and AC/DC’s Thunderstruck. “I always wanted to bring my dance style to an international audience,” she says, “because I felt like that was a way to keep it alive.”
The Wrap
What else we’re following
At home: Without a private-sector proponent for a new West Coast pipeline, taxpayers may be left to foot the bill.
Abroad: The suspension of U.S. star forward Folarin Balogun was lifted after Trump intervened, letting him play in a World Cup match against Belgium today.
Defence: Businesses, banks and schools are flocking to join Canada’s leading defence-industry association as Ottawa boosts military spending.
Hidden gems: The Globe asked readers to name their most beloved local restaurants.
Red card: World Cup fans are learning about North America’s tipping culture, and seem to hate it more than we do.
Lavender haze: A professor who teaches a course called A Swift History tells us why everyone is so obsessed with Taylor Swift’s wedding.