 | | | | May 5 , 2026 at 05:23:08 p.m. EDT • : | | When the rare and relatively unfettered opportunity arises, it might be tempting for a prime minister to use the appointment of a governor general to do something splashy or exciting or unconventional. But this is perhaps not a moment for indulging in viceregal adventurism. | | Read more | |  | | | | May 5 , 2026 at 03:34:33 p.m. EDT • : | | Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is perhaps Canada's most accomplished jurist, having served in a number of highly influential roles both at home and abroad that sometimes earned her criticism for the principled positions she took. | | Read more | |  | | | | May 5 , 2026 at 09:45:32 a.m. EDT • : | | Prime Minister Mark Carney has named former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general. | | Read more | | |  | | | | May 5 , 2026 at 02:31:58 p.m. EDT • : | | Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will look into an expense program under which former governors general billed the government for more than half a million dollars last year. The program, which launched in 1979, has been shrouded in secrecy despite calls for greater transparency. | | Read more | |  | | | | May 5 , 2026 at 12:58:27 p.m. EDT • : | | The first stretch of Canada's proposed high-speed rail network is expected to cross approximately 1,700 properties, including at least 500 agricultural lands, the Crown corporation behind the project has told Radio-Canada. | | Read more | | | |
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