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Rideau Hall, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Good morning everyone. I am pleased to have this opportunity to express my gratitude and admiration—and the gratitude and admiration of all Canadians—to you, and to all members of the Canadian Forces. And I am delighted to be presenting these honours to you, th...

November 8, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Occasion of Remembrance Day OTTAWA—Each year on Remembrance Day, Canadians gather at war memorials and in cemeteries across this vast land. As the eleventh hour ...

Rideau Hall, Sunday, November 7, 2010 I am so pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall. If I were to ask you “who is your hero,” I would imagine you might name someone famous like: Terry Fox, Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Clara Hughes, Steve Nash or Joannie Rochette—great and inspiring Canadian athlete...

Charlottetown, Monday, November 8, 2010 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to have been invited to speak at this very prestigious event—the Symons Lecture on the State of Confederation. This is a doubly blessed event for me because of my long friendship with and deep admiration for ...

Charlottetown, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 It is an honour for me to be part of your round table discussion. I have been looking forward to this opportunity, not only for the chance to talk to all of you, but also to be in Prince Edward Island—the cradle of Confederation. The Fathers of Confederation ...

Charlottetown, Monday, November 8, 2010 It was an honour for me to have been invited to deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Symons Lecture today. Sharon and I have looked forward to our visit in Prince Edward Island, and you have not disappointed us by your warm welcome. Visiting PEI make...

Fredericton, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 It is an honour for my wife, Sharon, and me to be part of your round table discussion. We have been looking forward to this opportunity—for the chance to talk to all of you, and to be in New Brunswick. The Fathers of Confederation created a federal system in...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, November 11, 2010 It is truly an honour for my wife, Sharon, and me to share this solemn day with you. Remembrance Day makes us look back into Canada’s past. To pause to remember all of those who willingly gave their lives so we could be free. Naming the Silver Cross Mother is...

Toronto, Saturday, November 13, 2010 My wife, Sharon, and I are very pleased to be with you this evening. We arrived into the horse world late in life but that has not dampened our passion. From a modest start, we now have a full dressage training barn. Chartterbox Farm, surrounded by old order Menn...

Ottawa, Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Good evening. I’m pleased to be here for this ceremony and to help mark the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Ten years later, we can say with certainty that there are more grants, more funded researchers, more trainees, and more insti...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, November 17, 2010 It is an honour to welcome you to Rideau Hall and to participate in this Order of Canada investiture ceremony, my first as governor general. Let me begin by saying how enormously impressed I am by the quality and range of your accomplishments, which remind u...

November 16, 2010 Letter from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the engagement of His Royal Highness Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton OTTAWA— The following is the text of the letter sent to His Royal Highness Prince William on the day of his...

Rideau Hall, Friday, November 19, 2010 It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Rideau Hall, a most appropriate venue for honouring some of the best history teachers in Canada. Gabrielle Léger once said: “The most ephemeral thing at Rideau Hall is the governor general; all the rest is history.” ...

Ottawa, Friday, November 19, 2010 Good evening. I became governor general of Canada because I wanted to serve my country. I was particularly thrilled in fulfilling the dual role of commander-in-chief, in walking in the shoes, however briefly, of the members of the Canadian Forces, men and women who ...

November 23, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Death of the Honourable David Lam OTTAWA—It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of the Honourable David Lam, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. An officer...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, November 23, 2010 It gives me great pleasure to welcome you, your spouses, your children and members of your embassies to Rideau Hall. Please know that you are always welcome here. We all know that technology is making our world smaller each and every day. In homes and offices ...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, November 25, 2010 Good evening. It is a great pleasure for Sharon and me to welcome you to Rideau Hall. We are here tonight to celebrate literature and the people who have contributed to Canada’s literary landscape. My grandchildren call me Grandpa Book. As you may suspect, th...

Ottawa, Friday, November 26, 2010 As your Colonel, I am especially pleased to be with you here today. It gives me the opportunity to deepen the historical ties between my office and the Regiment. When I arrived at Rideau Hall on the day I was sworn in as Governor General, my very first official duty...

Ottawa, Saturday November 27, 2010 I am honoured to join you here tonight for the Royal Society of Canada’s annual induction and awards ceremony. I want to congratulate all of you on your outstanding work in the arts and humanities, and in the natural and social sciences. As Canadians, we are truly ...

Edmonton, Monday, November 29, 2010 Thank you for inviting me to share some of my ideas with you today. Since my installation, I have been inviting Canadians to join me in imagining our country as it could be. We strive for a smart and caring nation where all Canadians can succeed, contribute and de...