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Rideau Hall, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Welcome, all of you, to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. It is your home as well, all of you who have come here to represent your country. This is my last week as governor general, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past seven years...

Ottawa, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 What an enormous privilege it has been to serve as commander-in-chief of Canada over the last seven years. And what a proud, solemn honour it is to wear this uniform among you, and to praise the service and dedication of the Canadian Armed Forces one last time. ...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 What a pleasure to see you all here at Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. All of you are such great friends of this office and this country, and I’m delighted to have this opportunity to thank you for the outstanding support you’ve given to Shar...

Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, September 28, 2017 Thank you for your warm welcome and for hosting this farewell reception. What a privilege to be here with all of you. My role as governor general is to represent Her Majesty The Queen who, as Canada’s head of State, shares distinct but complementary resp...

September 29, 2017 Farewell Message to Canadians by Governor General David Johnston OTTAWA—When I began my mandate as governor general, I called on all Canadians to join in building a smarter, more caring nation—a nation that learns and innovates, that gives, that cares for the well-being of all peo...