The federal government paid over $18 million in 2021 for it’s “guest of honour” sponsorship of that year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, according to a newly disclosed federal audit. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon attended the fair with over 30 guests. “The Department of Canadian Heritage incurred costs of approximately $17.5 million in connection with its responsibilities,”…
Canada’s ‘Guest of Honour’ Sponsorship of 2021 German Book Fair Cost Over $18 Million: Audit
German President Ending Visit to Canada in Northwest Territories
Germany’s president is to arrive in the Northwest Territories today to begin the final leg of his four-day official visit to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to be welcomed at the Yellowknife airport by territorial commissioner Margaret Thom and Mayor Rebecca Alty. He is set to join Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Joint Task Force North…
Governor General Spent $90K on Trip to Her Hometown
Governor General Mary Simon spent $90,615 for a five-day tour of her hometown, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., and surrounding region. Kangiqsualujjuaq is in the remote Nunavik region, and travel there is challenging, cabinet said in an Inquiry of Ministry reviewed by Blacklock’s Reporter. More than half the budget, almost $66,000, was spent on charter aircraft. Simon came…
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon Tests Positive for COVID 19, Has Mild Symptoms
OTTAWA—Canada’s Governor General has tested positive for COVID-19. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says in a statement on Twitter that she tested positive Wednesday morning and is experiencing mild symptoms. Simon says she will continue to self-isolate and take some time to rest in the coming days. Her diagnosis follows that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,…
Governor General’s Office Investigating Internal Network Breach
OTTAWA—The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon confirms says its internal network was breached through unauthorized access. In a statement Thursday, the office said it is working with experts and “pursuing further network improvements” as needed and that the nature and scope of the breach is still being investigated. The Canadian Centre…
Mary Simon Installed as 30th Governor General
OTTAWA—Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the country must find the humility necessary to create a more just society, vowing she will play her role as the country’s new representative of the head of state. Simon officially became Canada’s 30th Governor General, and the first Indigenous person to hold the role, during a ceremony Monday morning….
Mary Simon Set to Be Installed as 30Th Governor General
OTTAWA—Mary Simon will be installed later this morning as the country’s new governor general and become the first Indigenous person to hold the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, as his choice to be the Queen’s representative in Canada earlier this month, replacing Julie Payette who resigned…
Incoming Governor General Mary Simon Has First Audience With Queen
OTTAWA—Canada’s incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen. Mary Simon will be sworn in as the representative of the sovereign in Canada on Monday. The Queen and Simon met virtually on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the meeting, the Queen invested Simon as an extraordinary companion of the Order…
Trudeau Announces Inuk Leader Mary Simon as First Indigenous Governor General
OTTAWA—Mary Simon, an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general—the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., Tuesday and said Queen Elizabeth approved the appointment. Simon, who was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq,…
Inuk Leader Mary Simon Named Canada’s Next GG
OTTAWA—Mary Simon, an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general—the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. “It is only by building bridges, bringing between people in the North and South, just like in the East and West, that we can truly move forward,” Prime Minister Justin…
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