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applegrove

(133,424 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:31 PM 5 hrs ago

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Canada's new Governor General is a former war crimes prosecutor:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Arbour

— The Globe and Mail (@theglobeandmail.com) 2026-06-09T00:29:37Z

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Canada's new Governor General is a former war crimes prosecutor: (Original Post) applegrove 5 hrs ago OP

Unfortunately... 2naSalit 5 hrs ago #1

Here's a bio carpetbagger 5 hrs ago #3

Thank you! 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #4

I was afraid of that and put her wikipedia link up ahead of the bluesky link. applegrove 3 hrs ago #6

I didn't see that! 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #7

Yes. She is a really good egg. applegrove 3 hrs ago #8

I love this woman... Grey5 5 hrs ago #2

I watched her swearing-in ceremony... Spazito 4 hrs ago #5

2naSalit

(104,251 posts)

1. Unfortunately...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:35 PM

5 hrs ago

There is only the one sentence at the BlueSky link that offers a link to the article that is paywalled.

carpetbagger

(5,520 posts)

3. Here's a bio

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:51 PM

5 hrs ago

I don't think it's paywalled at least it's not here in Canada.

Human rights champion Louise Arbour is Canada’s next Governor General

https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/human-rights-champion-louise-arbour-is-canadas-next-governor-general/

2naSalit

(104,251 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to carpetbagger (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 10:16 PM

4 hrs ago

She's really impressive, I think heard of her a few decades ago. I like her background, lucky you in Canada!

Congratulations to her and Canadians!

applegrove

(133,424 posts)

6. I was afraid of that and put her wikipedia link up ahead of the bluesky link.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:15 PM

3 hrs ago

2naSalit

(104,251 posts)

7. I didn't see that!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:20 PM

3 hrs ago

But carpetbagger had a link that is a really good read.

applegrove

(133,424 posts)

8. Yes. She is a really good egg.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:23 PM

3 hrs ago

Grey5

(138 posts)

2. I love this woman...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:37 PM

5 hrs ago

I have been a big fan for decades. At one point I wanted her to run for Prime minister.
I am so happy that she has been given this place on the world stage.

Spazito

(56,329 posts)

5. I watched her swearing-in ceremony...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 10:26 PM

4 hrs ago

which is something I normally don't do but I have such respect and admiration for her it felt somehow fitting to do so.

She is amazing.

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