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Germany’s Merz becomes chancellor on 2nd ballot after initial defeatMerz is seeking to take the helm of the 27-nation European Union’ s most populous member after Scholz’s government collapsed last year and a national election was held in February.WorldMay 6, 2025
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German coalition paves way for Merz to become new chancellorThe party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz will join a coalition led by Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.WorldApr 30, 2025
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Western University Chancellor Linda Hasenfratz to keep position after out-of-country vacationWestern University’s Board of Directors says Linda Hasenfratz will keep her position as chancellor after new broke she travelled out of Canada for a vacation during the pandemic.HealthJan 25, 2021
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University of Guelph chancellor resigns over decision to divest from fossil fuelsBilles voted against a motion to move the university's investments through its endowment portfolio away from fossil fuels over the next five years.EducationMay 4, 2020
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McMaster University names Indigenous artist Santee Smith as next chancellorThe announcement comes two weeks after the University of Lethbridge announced that it was appointing its first Indigenous chancellor in the school's 52-year history.CanadaFeb 14, 2019
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Winnipeg writer elected as U of M chancellorWinnipeg writer and philanthropist Anne Mahon was named chancellor of the University of Manitoba Tuesday. She is the 14th person to be selected for the role.EducationNov 21, 2018
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Prem Watsa named as Huron University College’s 1st chancellorHuron University College announced Prem Watsa, one of Canada's most well-known business leaders, will be its first chancellor.EducationOct 19, 2017
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Former premier Roy Romanow named next University of Saskatchewan chancellorRoy Romanow, who served as Saskatchewan's premier from 1991 to 2001, has been named the next University of Saskatchewan chancellor.EducationOct 15, 2016
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