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Mark Carney set to announce his new governor general. Who could it be?

May 5, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his pick as Canada’s next governor general, who is bilingual in both official languages and most likely a woman.

The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning at a museum in Ottawa. The prime minister’s itinerary simply indicates that he will be announcing a “new appointment.” Carney is expected to take questions from reporters afterwards.

Carney will have to submit his recommendation to King Charles, who will approve the appointment. The new governor general will become his representative in Canada.

Despite wild speculation, little information has filtered on who will be replacing the current governor general, Mary Simon, in the vice-regal role. Different media outlets have reported that the new appointee will be a woman who currently resides in the Montreal area.

But what is certain is that the chosen individual will be able to speak French and English, after Simon faced controversy for her inability to speak French.

Carney told Radio-Canada he was “absolutely” committed to nominating a new governor general who is bilingual in English and French. Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller also told reporters on Monday of the new appointee: “They’ll be bilingual.”

More details to follow…

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