{"id":595378,"date":"2026-04-10T19:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/595378\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:12:09","slug":"carney-says-next-governor-general-will-speak-french-and-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/595378\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney says next governor general will speak French and English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"display:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/resizer\/v2\/3QH6VQOFZBHE5BFQUOHKBQKNU4.JPG?auth=c08a22ddb1f5d676ee2786c06344f7068411164a15cb5bc3e04810835dcb35bf&amp;width=600&amp;height=400&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-photo-viewer-index=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open this photo in gallery:<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"figcap-text\">Prime Minister Mark Carney and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in December, 2025.Justin Tang\/The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada\u2019s next governor general will speak both French and English.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">In an interview with Radio-Canada, Carney answered \u201cabsolutely\u201d when asked by radio host Patrick Masbourian whether he would commit to naming a candidate who speaks both of the country\u2019s official languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks English and Inuktitut but has failed to become fluent in French despite taking lessons. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Her lack of proficiency has made her a magnet for criticism, and her 2021 appointment prompted more than 1,300 complaints to Canada\u2019s official languages commissioner. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Governors general typically serve a five-year term, meaning Simon\u2019s tenure could end sometime in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Carney declined to speculate on who might take over from Simon, who is the first Indigenous person to serve as the King\u2019s top representative in Canada. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Gov. Gen. 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