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Canada to Appoint Bilingual Female Governor General Tuesday

5/5/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce Canada’s next governor general on Tuesday after King Charles III approved his recommendation.
Sources say the incoming governor general will be a bilingual woman, shifting after Mary Simon faced criticism for limited French fluency.
Carney traveled from Yerevan after attending the 8th European Political Community summit and returned to Ottawa for the first appointment made by King Charles III based on his recommendation.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce Canada’s next governor general on Tuesday after King Charles III approved his recommendation.
Sources say the incoming governor general will be a bilingual woman, shifting after Mary Simon faced criticism for limited French fluency.
Carney traveled from Yerevan after attending the 8th European Political Community summit and returned to Ottawa for the first appointment made by King Charles III based on his recommendation.