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Rideau Hall, Friday, May 1, 2015 There are many words that come to mind during these ceremonies, as we recount your deeds, as you receive this honour. Bravery. Tragedy. Instinct. Heroism. I could keep going—there are so many words that could be used to describe what you’ve been through, what you’ve ...

May 2, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Baby Daughter OTTAWA— Sharon and I are delighted to congratulate Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their second child. The birth of a child is a joyous o...

May 4, 2015 Message from Their Excellencies on the Occasion of Mental Health Week OTTAWA— My wife, Sharon, and I firmly believe that it is important for us to highlight Mental Health Week, coordinated by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Unfortunately, too many Canadians suffer in silence rath...

Shippagan, New Brunswick, Monday, May 4, 2015 I am delighted to be here on this impressive university campus in this wonderful part of Canada, home to many Acadians. Let me therefore take this opportunity to extend greetings to the Acadian community, which makes this region so unique and contributes...

Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, May 5, 2015 The last Gala I attended I had to borrow reading glasses. Let me first say what an honour it is to have an award named after me. I hope the Sharon Johnston Champions of Mental Health Award for Youth will help to honour and inspire young people for many years to ...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, May 7, 2015 Sharon and I are delighted to welcome you and your delegation to Rideau Hall and to Canada. Throughout your visit, you will encounter Canadians who are building a smarter, more caring nation, who are building ties between our nations. Talk with them and you will di...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, May 7, 2015 It’s an honour and a great pleasure for my wife, Sharon, and me to welcome you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada. This is your first visit to Canada, yet I was delighted to see that you are forging somewhat of a family tradition. Your mother visited this...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 8, 2015 What a pleasure to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. This is where we honour Canada’s very best and brightest. It’s where we say ‘thank you’ for helping to build a better country. And of course that’s the motto of the Order of Canad...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 What a pleasure and a privilege it is to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. Let me start by highlighting what an important anniversary year this is for the Killam Prizes. Not for the prizes themselves, which as you know were inaugurated i...

Terrebonne, Quebec, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 It’s a pleasure to join you here to celebrate what you do and to recognize the people who make it all possible. What’s more, I’m delighted to learn about an organization that embodies three of my top priorities as governor general: volunteerism, education ...

May 18, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the occasion of Victoria Day OTTAWA — Once again, Victoria Day provides us with the opportunity to celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday and to reflect upon the special relationship that exists between Canadians and the Royal Family. In 2012, Ca...

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Thursday, May 21, 2015 It’s a pleasure to be here to celebrate caring Canadians in the great province of Newfoundland and Labrador. What’s more, Sharon and I are pleased to be here at Government House alongside public figures of generosity in this province: The...

St. John’s, Newfoundland, Thursday, May 21, 2015 Thank you all for being here on the eve of the 2015 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to see all of you here in St. John’s. And we are so pleased to be back in Newfoundland and Labrador—particularl...

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Friday, May 22, 2015 I’m so pleased to be here with you in this spectacular setting overlooking St. John’s Harbour. This truly is a special city with a history that predates Canada as we know it, and it’s a wonderful place in which to open this conference. Many...

Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Good evening everybody. I’m so pleased to be here today. The world is changing faster than ever. Why? Science. Technology. Innovation. Globalization. Science fiction is fast becoming science fact. Let me tell you about a six-year-old boy and how science has hel...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 What a pleasure it is to welcome Your Majesties and the members of your delegation to Rideau Hall in springtime. On behalf of all Canadians: Welcome to Canada! Sharon and I are so pleased to see you again and to have this opportunity to return the warmth and hosp...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Your Majesties, it is a great honour for Sharon and me to welcome you and the members of your delegation to Canada. We are so pleased to see you again, and to have this opportunity to return the warm hospitality that you and the Dutch people offered us during our...

­­­­Toespraak door Zijne Excellentie de Edelachtbare David Johnston naar aanleiding van het staatsdiner aangeboden aan Hunne Majesteiten Koning Willem-Alexander en Koningin Máxima der Nederlanden Rideau Hall, Woensdag, 27 mei 2015 Majesteiten, het is voor Sharon en mij een zeer grote eer u en de led...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 29, 2015 I am so pleased to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall for this celebration of artistic excellence. Let me start by asking: do you remember your first exposure to the world of performing arts? Was it marvelling at the wonders of Mr. Dressup’s Tickle Trunk? Was it look...

Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, May 30, 2015 This is the fifth time I’ve had the privilege of presenting the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards to some of Canada’s greatest artistic talents. I’m deeply honoured to pay tribute to these Canadian heroes. It takes a special kind of person to perform s...