Mark Carney appoints Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Mark Carney appoints Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general
15 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Arbour is a former Supreme Court judge who also held several senior United Nations roles before taking the vice-regal post.
As King Charles III's representative in Canada, she will perform largely ceremonial duties central to the country's constitutional monarchy.
The governor general signs bills into law and swears in cabinet ministers and other senior officials, giving the office an important constitutional function.
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