Category: Governor General Mary Simon

Actor, Athlete Johnny Issaluk Stripped of Order of Canada

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has stripped actor and athlete Johnny Issaluk of the Order of Canada. A regulatory notice being published Saturday says Issaluk’s appointment was terminated Aug. 31. An appointment to the Order of Canada may be terminated by the governor general on the recommendation of an advisory council. The notice does not include…


MP Motions to Review Governor General’s Travel Expenses Since 2015 After Being Misled About $100,000 Catering Bill

Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola motioned to call up more witnesses and go through all of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s travel expenses since 2015 after being misled by witnesses who tried to downplay a Middle East trip that may have cost almost $100,000 in catering. Vignola said she received about 500 emails from taxpayers who were…


MP Tables Motion to Review Governor General’s Travel Expenses in Relation to $100,000 Catering Bill

Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola has tabled a motion to call more witnesses and examine all governors general travel expenses since 2015, including Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, as an opposition MP says a committee was “misled” by witnesses who tried to downplay Simon’s recent Middle East trip that may have cost almost $100,000 in catering. During…


MPs Demand Details on Governor General’s $218 In-Flight Meals During Middle East Trip

MPs yesterday demanded more details on Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s in-flight catering fees, which amounted to around $218 per meal for each person present, during her trip to the Middle East in March. “There were eight meals served and the total cost was $80,367, and if you divide that by 46 people, you get $1,744…


Gov. Gen. Mary Simon Delivers Speech in Mourning of Queen Elizabeth

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has delivered a speech mourning Queen Elizabeth II’s death, offering condolences to the royal family. Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, making her the longest-serving monarch in British history with a reign of 70 years and 214 days. Simon, who…


Gov. Gen. Mary Simon Delivers Speech in Memory of Queen Elizabeth

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has delivered a speech mourning Queen Elizabeth II’s death, offering condolences to the royal family. Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, making her the longest-serving monarch in British history with a reign of 70 years and 214 days. Simon, who was…


Pope Francis Meets Privately With Trudeau, Governor General on Fourth Day in Canada

Pope Francis met privately with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and gave a courtesy visit to Governor General Mary Simon at her residence, the “Citadelle de Québec,” located in Quebec City, on the afternoon of July 27, according to the prime minister’s daily itinerary. Unlike Pope Francis’s activities in Alberta on July 25 and 26,…


Canadian Flag a ‘Promise of Opportunity’ and ‘Safety’: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian flag represents a promise of opportunity and safety for people fleeing war and violence, as he calls on Canadians to recommit to the country’s values of hope, respect, and kindness in his Canada Day statement. “Today is an opportunity for us all to recommit ourselves to those values—values that the…


Canadian Flag a ‘Promise of Opportunity’ and ‘Safety’: Trudeau in Canada Day Message

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian flag represents a promise of opportunity and safety for people fleeing war and violence, as he calls on Canadians to recommit to the country’s values of hope, respect, and kindness in his Canada Day statement. “Today is an opportunity for us all to recommit ourselves to those values—values that the…


Governor General Issues Statement on $93k Catering Bill

Rideau Hall has issued a statement saying Gov. Gen. Mary Simon “shares the public’s concern” about a $93,000 catering bill racked up by her delegation on a government plane during a work trip to the Middle East. Rideau Hall spokesperson Natalie Babin Dufresne said in a statement shared with CBC News on June 16 that the Canadian…