The Governor General of Canada

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada hosted a very special GGconversations on the importance of remembrance, in honour of Canadian veterans and their families.

Today let us honour the service and courage of Canadian veterans. This year, Remembrance Day also commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

The Governor General hosted a conversation with Bob McDonald, scientific journalist and host of “Quirks and Quarks.”

The Governor General received the symbolic first poppy of the 2020 National Poppy Campaign in a virtual ceremony from Thomas Irvine, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion.