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5/5/202610 min
Former supreme court justice Louise Arbour to become Canada's next governor general.
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Ontario couple found guilty of 12-year-old boy’s murder, brother’s torture.
Video captures grey whale being struck by jet ski rider in Vancouver.
Manitoba's Speaker hopes new rules will improve deteriorating decorum in the legislatur
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First 90 secondsAnnie Bender0:00
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Tom Perry0:32
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Martina Fitzgerald· Host0:38
[upbeat jingle] This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Martina Fitzgerald. Prime Minister Mark Carney has just announced Canada's next governor general. It is former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour.
Louise Arbour· Soundbite0:54
The governor general is the guardian of our constitutional order. It's a duty that calls for sound judgment, deep learning, and an unwavering commitment to the rule of law.
Martina Fitzgerald· Host1:06
The CBC's Janice McGregor is in our parliamentary bureau. Janice, what can you tell us about Louise Arbour?
Janice McGregor1:13
Martina, this is an individual with a career so distinguished there's already an elementary school named after her here in Ottawa. She's now taking up the role of representing the Crown from the perspective of someone who's deeply considered Canada's constitutional monarchy