Governor General remembers death of Queen Elizabeth II in annual New Year’s addressOTTAWA — Canada's Governor General says 2022 was a "difficult and monumental year" marked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Gen. Mary Simon, who serves as the monarch's representative in Canada, remembered the queen's death in her annual New Year's message. Simon, the country's first Indigenous governor general, encouraged Canadians to do the same and to reach out to their friends and neighbours. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 30, 2022. The Canadian Press
