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GG’s titanic Performing Arts Awards finale goes on despite the downpour

Outgoing-governor general Mary Simon rolled out the National Arts Centre's red carpet for the final time in her tenure to celebrate the trailblazing legends, talented rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing arts community on June 6.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker, explorer, inventor, and 2026 Laureate James Cameron poses for a group photo with fans lined up along the GGPAA red carpet inside the National Arts Centre on June 6.Photograph by George Pimentel, courtesy of the National Arts Centre

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BY STUART BENSON

June 8, 2026

Even a torrential downpour couldn’t dampen the mood this past weekend as then-governor general Mary Simon rolled out a slightly drenched red carpet at the National Arts Centre on June 6—for the last time in her tenure—to celebrate the stars of Canada�...

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