Global Sunday was the name of a Canadian television newsmagazine, which aired Sunday evenings on the Global Television Network. The program was launched in September, 2001, with Charles Adler as host. Run separately from the rest of Global's news division, the program often reflected the political views of Global's founder, Israel Asper and the Asper family. A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sunday is considered either the first or the seventh day of the week, between Saturday and Monday, and the second day of the weekend in some cultures. ... . The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... Charles Adler (born February 20, American voice actor. ... Israel Izzy Harold Asper (August 11, 1932 - October 7, 2003), Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate, was the founder of CanWest Global Communications Corp. ...

As a rare, right-wing voice in Canadian television, the show developed a loyal audience, and was broadcast weekly from studios in Calgary, the cultural hotbed of Canadian conservatism. Despite retaining close ties to the Aspers, the feisty Adler lasted as host for only one season. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ...

He was replaced on an interim basis by Troy Reeb, Ottawa correspondent for Global, who flew each week to Calgary for the broadcast. In early 2003, Global named a permanent host in Danielle Smith (Canadian journalist), an editorial writer for the Calgary Herald, who continued the program's right-wing tradition. Under Reeb and Smith, ratings continued to grow, with Global advertising the program as the "most watched news magazine in Canada." Troy Reeb (born 1969 in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Alberta) is a Canadian journalist who, since 2001, has worked as a correspondent and substitute anchor for Global National. ... The Calgary Herald is a daily Calgary, Alberta newspaper. ...

Alas, with the death of Israel Asper in October, 2003, followed by the launch of Global National weekend newscasts in February, 2005, the program lost its coveted early-evening timeslot. Ratings and resources both dwindled, and the decision was made in August, 2005, to cancel Global Sunday. Global National is the national newscast of Global Television Network in Canada. ...

In addition to investigative reporting and interviews, the program also featured The Final Round, a political debate segment featuring former Liberal Party president Stephen LeDrew and conservative firebrand Ezra Levant. Ezra Levant is a Canadian politician and columnist. ...

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