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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 ...