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Which Canadian prime minister announced Mary Simon would become Governor General?

  • Jean Chrétien

  • Stephen Harper

  • Justin Trudeau

  • Paul Martin

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The appointment of Mary Simon as the 30th Governor General of Canada was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 6, 2021. She is an Inuk leader, former Canadian diplomat, and advocate for Inuit rights. Her appointment marked a historic moment, as she became the first Indigenous person to hold this vice-regal position in Canadian history.
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