Arbour: a brilliant, unassailable choice for Canada’s next GG

There could be no truer epithet to describe the body of work Louise Arbour has contributed to both Canada and the world, and no better symbol of the renewed vision of Canada that Carney is selling other principle-seeking nations than Arbour as proxy for our head of state.

Louise Arbour arrives at a press conference to be named the next governor general at the National Gallery of Canada on May 5, 2026. Expect her to lean into her role as command-in-chief of the CAF both in terms of the symbolism and a likely interest in how her previous work is faring, writes Jamie Carroll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JAMIE CARROLL

May 11, 2026

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney has made an absolutely brilliant and legitimately unassailable choice for Canada’s next governor general.

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy