Canada’s future Governor General, Acadian Roméo LeBlanc was born on this date in New Brunswick, in 1927k. This led him to journalism where LeBlanc served with distinction at Radio Canada bureaus in the UK, the United States and in Ottawa. Later, he served as press secretary to both Prime Minister Lester Pearson and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In late 1994 PM Jean Chrétien recommended to Her Majesty LeBlanc’s appointment as Canada’s 25th Governor General. In Vice Regal office, LeBlanc put a special emphasis on volunteerism and the teaching of Canadian history, establishing awards in both areas.

Source: CBC News December 18, 2022 11:33 UTC