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City Vaughan

State Province Ontario

Country Canada

Who is Mary Simon, Canada's new governor general?

Mary Simon will be Canada's next governor general .
She is an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat.
She is also the first Indigenous person to serve in the role.
Simon was born in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec.
She is a longtime advocate for Inuit culture and rights.
And she has previously served as Canada’s ambassador to Denmark.
The governor general position has been vacant since Julie Payette resigned.
An independent report found a toxic work environment under her tenure at Rideau Hall.
The governor general represents the Queen in Canada

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