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Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
The traditional audience came five days before Arbour’s installation as Canada’s 31st governor general, a largely ceremonial role that follows the prime minister’s advice.
- On Wednesday, Canada's Governor-General-designate Louise Arbour met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, five days before her official installation as the 31st Governor-General.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Arbour's appointment on May 5; she is a former Supreme Court of Canada justice and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- In Ottawa, Carney attended a farewell reception for outgoing Governor-General Mary Simon on Wednesday, praising Canada's first Indigenous Governor-General for advancing reconciliation and supporting mental-health services in the Arctic.
- At a ceremony at the Senate of Canada building on Monday, Arbour will officially assume the vice-regal role and deliver her first address to the nation as Governor-General.
- Serving as the federal representative of King Charles, the Governor-General performs a largely ceremonial and non-partisan role, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister and federal cabinet.
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Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before she's set to be formally appointed as his representative in Canada.
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The former Supreme Court Judge Louise Arbour met yesterday with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace (our photo), ahead of his swearing-in on June 8 as Canada's 31st Governor General. "UN, this thing." Charles de Gaulle. Prime Minister Carney chose an international star who has distinguished himself in the defence of human rights to occupy the position of Governor General, representative of the monarch Charles III, a defender of Anglican faith …
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