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Mary
Simon, an Inuk leader and former diplomat, described her appointment as Canada s next governor general - the first Indigenous person to serve in the role - as a “step forward on the long path to reconciliation.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced
Simon as the next person to serve in the viceregal role during a news conference Tuesday at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., in which the theme of healing long-standing divides figured prominently. “It is only by building bridges, bringing between people in the North and South, just like in the East and West, that we can truly move forward,” Trudeau said during his opening remarks.
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Mary Simon named as Canada s first Indigenous Governor General
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