Mark Carney set to announce his new governor general. Who could it be?

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Whit Fraser, Mary Simon, Mark Carney seated, with a CF soldier behind them

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his pick as Canada’s next governor general, who is bilingual in both official languages and most likely a woman.

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The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning at a museum in Ottawa. The prime minister’s itinerary simply indicates that he will be announcing a “new appointment.” Carney is expected to take questions from reporters afterwards.

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Carney will have to submit his recommendation to King Charles, who will approve the appointment. The new governor general will become his representative in Canada.

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Despite wild speculation, little information has filtered on who will be replacing the current governor general, Mary Simon, in the vice-regal role. Different media outlets have reported that the new appointee will be a woman who currently resides in the Montreal area.

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But what is certain is that the chosen individual will be able to speak French and English, after Simon faced controversy for her inability to speak French.

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Carney told Radio-Canada he was “absolutely” committed to nominating a new governor general who is bilingual in English and French. Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller also told reporters on Monday of the new appointee: “They’ll be bilingual.”

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