May 13, 2020

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host a virtual conversation with Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic gold medallist in women’s hockey, on Friday, May 15, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., on gg.ca.

This live virtual conversation is part of a series of dialogues between the Governor General and pre-eminent Canadians on diverse topics.

Entitled “From the podium to the medical frontline: A Conversation with a Great Canadian,” the 30-minute discussion will be held in English. French subtitling will be added to the recorded version and posted online at a later date.

Should you have a question for the Governor General or her guest relating to this topic, we invite you to submit it via one of the Governor General’s social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @GGJuliePayette.

You can also submit questions to the live chat on YouTube during the conversation, which the Governor General and Ms. Wickenheiser may answer.

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The live stream will be available in English at https://www.gg.ca/en/ggconversations

The recorded video (with French subtitles) will be posted online at a later date at https://www.gg.ca/fr/ggconversations

Media information:

Charles Anido
Rideau Hall Press Office
343-548-1784
charles.anido@gg.ca

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