Principled-based pragmatism and the wisdom of the seven generations

An easy win for the prime minister to show his commitment to Indigenous inclusion is to name an Indigenous individual to be our next Governor General. We have thousands of years of experience in diplomacy and relationship-building, and we need to be part of whatever comes next.

Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers' giant red wool, silk, and cotton crocheted art installation hangs outside Rideau Hall on July 1, 2023. Rose LeMay says the next Governor General of Canada should be an Indigenous person. The Hill Times photographs by Kate Malloy

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

January 26, 2026

OTTAWA—“We take on the world as it is, not wait for a world we wish it to be.” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s use of parataxis and measured delivery added levels of power that rocked the world, like Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic convention.

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