Mary Simon Is Named as Canada's Next Governor General – July 6, 2021
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Headline PoliticsMary Simon Is Named as Canada's Next Governor General – July 6, 2021
At a news conference in Gatineau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that Mary Simon will serve as Canada’s next governor general. She will become the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. The previous vice-regal representative, Julie Payette, resigned from the position in January 2021 following allegations of workplace harassment.
