Getting to know me: Gov. Gen. Payette breaks down her vice-regal role

The job of the Queen’s representative in Canada isn’t just ribbon cutting and tea at the palace.

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette was installed on Oct. 2, 2017. As the 29th representative of the Crown, she fulfills a number of roles and duties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JULIE PAYETTE

January 29, 2020

The 98 newly elected Members of Parliament who recently started work undoubtedly know that Canada has a Governor General. While many may know that I currently hold this position, some may not know, in detail, what a Governor General does. So we invited the MPs just before I departed for Israel and P...

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