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If true, it made sense. Simon is one of the country’s most prominent Indigenous leaders. Appointing an Indigenous Canadian was overdue.
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But if Simon was twice considered for Rideau Hall, she was twice rejected. The reason? She did not speak French. And while previous governors general have not spoken French, that ended in 1995.
Bilingualism in high office in Canada, we thought, was a convention that had crystallized into practice. No prime minister since Lester Pearson has been unilingual, for example, and none can be today. It is a requirement of the job.
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