We have lift-off: PM confirms ex-astronaut Julie Payette is Canada’s next governor general

Some observers, including four members of the Liberal Indigenous Caucus, had called on the PM to recommend the first Indigenous person to the job. He said Payette would be part of the 'process of reconciliation and inclusion.'

Julie Payette, pictured speaking to reporters Thursday in the Senate foyer with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was the first Canadian to board the International Space Station.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

July 13, 2017

She represented Canada in space, and now she's set to represent the Queen in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) announced Thursday afternoon that former astronaut Julie Payette will be Canada's next governor general. Standing beside Ms. Payette, he told Hill reporters at a pres...

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