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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will invest 3 Commanders (C.M.M.), 13 Officers (O.M.M.) and 44 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will undertake a State visit to Canada from November 18 to 20, 2025.

Veterans’ Week is a time to pay tribute to the exemplary service and sacrifices of those who served in uniform.

On this Remembrance Day, we honour those who gave everything to protect the peace and freedoms we cherish today.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will not attend the National Remembrance Day Ceremony due to a respiratory virus. The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Deputy of the Governor General and Chief Justice of Canada, will a...

Today, I join Canadians across the country in wishing His Majesty The King a very happy 77th birthday.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has been released from hospital and will continue her recovery in residence as she looks forward to resuming the full scope of her duties in due course.

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, will participate in several events on November 18 and 19, 2025, as part of the State visit of Their Majestie...

Our two nations share a strong tradition of collaboration—from advancing peacebuilding to defending democracy and human rights on the international stage.

Our shared values make us natural friends and essential partners.

We’ve truly enjoyed spending time with you over the past few days and deeply appreciate your interest in learning more about Canada’s history.

Media and the public are invited to the opening of the Rideau Hall Rink on November 22. Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser are excited for the public to attend a brief ceremony and officially launch the skating season.

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, will receive the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Today, we extend a heartfelt welcome to our new heads of mission from Hungary, Slovenia, Bangladesh, Ghana, Lebanon, and Brunei Darussalam.

Rideau Hall welcomed skaters today on the new refrigerated ice surface at the heritage skating rink as His Excellency Whit Fraser officially opened the skating season during a special celebration.

I’ll leave it to the great poets and philosophers to try and describe Canadian culture and Canadian identity but the root of it is surely simple: "We are a country of skaters."

It was with great sadness that Whit and I learned of the passing of curling champion and esteemed journalist Colleen Jones.