Canada Names First Indigenous Governor General

by Naharnet Newsdesk 06 July 2021, 17:49

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday appointed Mary Simon as Canada's first indigenous governor general, Queen Elizabeth's official representative.

"We are honored to have Ms. Simon as Canada's first Indigenous governor general," Trudeau told a news conference.

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