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The Globe and Mail merged with The Mail and Empire on the 23rd of November 1936. This union combined a newspaper with 78,000 pages in circulation and a rival publication with 118,000 readers to form the modern entity.
Scottish immigrant George Brown founded The Globe in 1844 as a weekly party organ for his Reform Party. Brown later became a Father of Confederation and the newspaper evolved into an independent daily by the 1850s.
The newspaper has endorsed Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives in 1984 and 1988, and Stephen Harper's Conservative Party in the 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections. It called for Harper to step down during the 2015 election.
The newspaper launched its website in 1995 and began covering breaking news with its own journalists on the 9th of June 2000. Access to some features became restricted to paid subscribers only in 2004.
The newspaper ended distribution to Newfoundland in 2013 and to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI in 2017. These cuts followed significant challenges in maintaining its reputation and adapting to the digital age.
The newspaper moved to 351 King Street East in 2016 and occupies five of the new tower's 17 stories. This location is named the Globe and Mail Centre under a 15-year lease.