Michael J. Fox
United States
entertainment
Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. His accolades include five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Actor Awards, and a Grammy Award. Fox was also was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010, was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.
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Oct 5, 2026
Center
He was promoted to companion level of the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall for his advocacy and honesty about Parkinson's disease.
Centre voters see him as a unifying, non-partisan figure whose honor reflects well on Canada's values.
Oct 4, 2026
Center
Promoted within the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall for his global advocacy and honesty about Parkinson's disease.
Centrists widely applaud Fox's recognition, viewing it as a bipartisan celebration of Canadian excellence and humanitarianism.
Oct 4, 2026
Lean Left
The actor and Parkinson's advocate was promoted to companion level in the Order of Canada on Friday.
Liberals and Canadians across the spectrum celebrate his advocacy and fundraising for Parkinson's research, a rare feel-good story in a tense news cycle.