Louise Arbour Named as Canada’s Governor General

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour, a former Supreme Court justice, as governor general, sends a message beyond Canada.

By Ian Austen

Carney appoints former international prosecutor as Canada’s Governor General

Louise Arbour will hold constitutional role after distinguished legal career

Carney appoints former supreme court judge as Canada’s new governor general

Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional duties Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions. Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Can...

By Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Louise Arbour will become governor general at a delicate moment

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.

Carney appoints former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Governor-General - The Globe and Mail

Carney appoints former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Governor-General  The Globe and Mail

Stephen Taylor: Louise Arbour is in The Club — you are not

She is a global elite, like Mark Carney

By Stephen Taylor