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October 19, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on following the death of the Honourable Lincoln Alexander OTTAWA—My wife, Sharon, and I are saddened by the loss of the Honourable Lincoln Alexander, former lieutenant governor of Ontario. ...

Ottawa, Ontario, October 19, 2012 I’m touched to be made an honorary Fellow and delighted to join all of you for this wonderful celebration of achievement. Congratulations to this year’s award winners, certificants and Fellows. As a newly minted Fellow myself—though a gratuitous one—I applaud you fo...

Rideau Hall, Sunday, October 21 2012 What a thrill it is to welcome the Grey Cup back to Rideau Hall on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Grey Cup championship game! How appropriate to show the cup at Rideau Hall for a few days! As you may know, it was my predecessor as governor general, ...

The Citadelle, Sunday, October 21, 2012 I am delighted to welcome you to the Citadelle, one of the jewels of Canadian history in Québec. This building has been an official residence of the governor general since our country’s Confederation in 1867, and the history of this city goes back four centuri...

The Citadelle, Sunday, October 21, 2012 I would like first to welcome all of you here to the Citadelle. This place has been home to Canada’s governors general since 1872 and is a wonderful symbol of the Crown in Quebec. It is therefore a fitting location for me to honour all of you with the Queen El...

City of Québec, Sunday, October 21, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to have the opportunity to address this important assembly. On behalf of all Canadians, allow me to begin by welcoming those of you who have travelled great distances to be here in the City of Québec for this ga...

Montréal, Monday, October 22, 2012 Thank you for inviting me to address this important gathering. I have always been a strong believer in the power of collaboration, so it is with great optimism that I welcome you to Canada and to this congress on our digital future. It would be an understatement to...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 My wife, Sharon, and I are pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. As commander-in-chief of Canada, I am honoured to receive the first poppy in this year’s National Poppy Campaign. Here at Rideau Hall, we understand the import...

Toronto, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 It is a pleasure to be here with all of you in the spirit of camaraderie, both in an official capacity and as someone who respects what you do. I am proud to hold the title of commander-in-chief. I am proud because, day after day, I am able to hear about the acco...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, October 25, 2012 My wife, Sharon, and I are pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall, home of the Canadian people, for this important commemorative ceremony. Let me begin by acknowledging that this gathering is taking place on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Nation, wh...

Ottawa, Monday, October 29, 2012 As commander-in-chief, I have the great privilege of meeting regularly with members of the Canadian Forces, and of honouring their service to our country. I call it a privilege because these are women and men of the highest calibre—and that is particularly true of th...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Welcome all of you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada! It is such an honour to be here in the presence of those who are continuing the great traditions of McGill University. I was proud to have once played a role in this great institution. Indeed, ...

Ottawa, Wednesday, October 31, 2012 It is a great pleasure to welcome all of you to this presentation of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals. The year-long celebration of Her Majesty’s 60th anniversary as queen has been a chance to celebrate the very best of us. It has been a chance to rej...

Toronto, Thursday, November 1st, 2012 It is a pleasure to be here to celebrate our men and women in uniform. Recently, I was presented with the very first poppy of this year’s National Poppy Campaign, a precursor to Remembrance Day in less than two weeks. It is at this time that we remember the sacr...

Toronto, Ontario, Friday, November 2, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome and for inviting me to the opening of this remarkable new centre. Today is a great day for health care in Canada, which makes it a great day for Canadians and, in fact, for people from around the world, who will benefit from ...

Toronto, Friday, November 2, 2012 Thank you for inviting me to join you for this celebration of excellence—I am delighted to be here. As patron of the Canada Awards for Excellence, I am filled with pride to see so many talented and dedicated people gathered together in this room. These awards are a ...

Ottawa, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here this evening to help celebrate this milestone anniversary. Having spent much of my career working as a university professor, dean and administrator, I am keenly aware of the role this association plays in st...

November 9, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Occasion of Remembrance Day OTTAWA—This year, as governor general of Canada, I had the honour of taking part in the ceremony in France commemorating the 95th ann...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, November 8, 2012 I would like to welcome all of you here to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada, and a place where you will always be welcome. We gather today in a spirit of friendship that will, I hope, define your time in Canada. You come from around the world, speak d...

Ottawa, Sunday, November 11, 2012 November 11th is the weightiest date on the calendar of Canadian life. It is a day that forces us to make sense of a thick tangle of feelings and thoughts—many of them in conflict. We commemorate the valiant acts of our citizens, even as we recoil from the horrors o...