Tag Archives: Governor General

Named Next Governor-General of Canada Yesterday

Louise Arbour (February 10, 1947) The issue of a Governor-General being fully bilingual must have been the deciding factor in her nomination by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ms. Arbour’s life story is interesting, to say the least. She attended convent … Continue reading

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There’s a New Governor General in Canada

Mary Simon (August 21, 1947) She was sworn in yesterday as Canada’s 30th Governor General (the next highest person after the Queen, for those who don’t know these things). The fact that Mary Simon is indigenous is a big deal: … Continue reading

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