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PM Carney says next governor general will ‘absolutely’ speak French and English
Carney declined to name a successor but said the post should go to someone fluent in French and English, after more than 1,300 complaints over Mary Simon.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Canada's next Governor General will speak both French and English during a Radio-Canada interview with host Patrick Masbourian in Quebec City.
- Current Governor General Mary Simon, the first Indigenous representative of the Crown, speaks English and Inuktitut but has limited French proficiency; her 2021 appointment prompted more than 1,300 complaints.
- Despite taking lessons, Simon has failed to become fluent in French. In 2015, she said she was "deeply committed" to learning the language, yet the gap has remained a magnet for criticism.
- Governors general typically serve five-year terms, meaning Simon's tenure could end in 2026, though Carney declined to speculate on potential successors.
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Mark Carney is also committed to ensuring that the next Governor General of Canada can speak in both official languages.
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"Bilingual French and English," he said in an interview on the radio program "All morning".
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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