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Canada’s new Governor-General, Louise Arbour, is right to say perspective is everything

In her first speech as Governor-General, Louise Arbour offered a humble, reflective recitation of the life and career that led her to this point

Governor General Louise Arbour takes the throne after her oath in the Senate as she is installed as Canada's 31st Governor General in Ottawa on Monday, June 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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