After the resignation of Julie Payette as Governor General in January 2021, Canada went through a period of time, longer than at any other time in its history, without a Governor General before a new one was chosen. This time, the appointment would...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at Through its history, the Governors General of Canada had come from many backgrounds. There were academics, soldiers, broadcasters and politicians. Very little changed in regard to the...
Support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at For the first time in Canadian history, a female Governor General would be replaced, not by a male Governor General, but another female Governor General. Such was the case in 2005 when Michaelle Jean...
Since Vincent Massey became the first Canadian born Governor General, the country had had one Governor General born in Ontario, three who were Francophone, one from Manitoba and one from Alberta. After Jeanne Sauve finished her term as Governor...
Support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at After a couple dozen Governors General, spanning over 100 years, we have finally reached the point where Canada made the step to have its first female Governor General and that woman was someone who...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at After Vincent Massey made history as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada, it was up to his replacement, Georges Vanier, to make history as well. For Vanier, not only was he...
When the Ninth Earl of Bessborough arrived in Canada in 1931, the country was in the grips of The Great Depression. It was a time of hardship for the country, economic strife and a changing landscape thanks to the spread of radio. Today, I am...
As we progress into the 20th century, the role of the Governor General would continue to change. We are also getting closer to the Canadian-born Governors General. Today, we are looking at Prince Arthur, the seventh child and third son of Queen...
Today, we come to one of the more famous of the early Governors General. Born as Albert Henry George Grey, he is better known simply as Earl Grey. Born on Nov. 28, 1851 in London to General Sir Charles Grey and his wife Caroline, Earl Grey’s...
After one of the most famous Governors General in our history left the country in 1893, he was replaced by a relatively unknown Governor General named John Hamilton-Gordon, the First Marquess of Aberdeen. For the first time in this series, as well...