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about 1 year ago
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Behind the scenes, Trudeau’s MPs say a public inquiry into Chinese election interference is the o...

Conservatives criticized the prime minister’s choice, but many welcomed it, including several Liberal backbenchers wh...

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about 1 year ago
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Justin Trudeau asks former governor general to probe claims of election interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named former governor general David Johnston as an independent advisor to look at a...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Two steps forward and one step back for Indigenous women in the halls of power

For the history books and Indigenous women in Canada, this was a week of two big steps forward and one step back, whi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Mary Simon is the governor general Justin Trudeau should have appointed last time

Mary Simon is now officially the governor-general-in-waiting for Canada, until a swearing-in ceremony expected to tak...

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almost 3 years ago
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‘We’ve done something so awful’: Former governors general reflect on a Canada Day marked by pain ...

As Canada Day 2021 dawns, eclipsed by the discovery of now more than 1,000 unmarked residential schoolchildren’s grav...

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almost 3 years ago
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Is it time for Canada to have an Indigenous governor general?

The discovery of the unmarked burial sites of hundreds of Indigenous schoolchildren has forced the country to contemp...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Here’s how Harry and Meghan just made things more difficult for Justin Trudeau

Well, so much for the idea of Prince Harry as the next governor general of Canada. Just a little over a year ago, abo...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Justin Trudeau can’t afford another mistake in choosing a governor general

A serious job needs a serious hiring process, Susan Delacourt writes.

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about 3 years ago
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‘Humiliation, disrespect, condescension’: Scathing report details Julie Payette’s ‘toxic’ reign a...

Employees, past and present, reported “allegations of yelling, screaming, aggressive conduct, demeaning comments and ...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | It’s time to abolish the costly, meaningless governor general job

Much of the discussion following Julie Payette’s resignation has centred on how to “reform” and “modernize” the offic...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | My short list for the next governor-general

Harmless fun is in such short supply right now.

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about 3 years ago
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Would an Indigenous governor general be a symbol of reconciliation — or bear an impossible burden?

The debate raises questions not only about who should serve in the role but what that role should truly be in the mod...

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about 3 years ago
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Justin Trudeau offers no apology for making Julie Payette his governor general — or for her $150K...

Julie Payette, like all governors general who leave office, is entitled to an lifetime annuity — which provides a ret...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Julie Payette was never a good choice for governor general, and Justin Trudeau should h...

Julie Payette’s descent from the post of governor-general was bumpier and longer-lasting than any experienced in the ...

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about 3 years ago
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Governor General Julie Payette and top aide have resigned: reports

Governor General Julie Payette and her top aide Assunta di Lorenzo have reportedly resigned in the aftermath of a dev...

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