Mary Simon

Mary Simon

politician Canada

Mary Simon is a Canadian politician and the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada, appointed in July 2021. As a prominent advocate for Indigenous rights and issues, Simon has played a crucial role in promoting reconciliation and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. Recently, she was in the news for signing the ordinance that terminated Buffy Sainte-Marie's appointment to the Order of Canada amid controversies surrounding Sainte-Marie's claimed Indigenous heritage.

Born on Aug 21, 1947 (78 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
61,347
Power
2,538$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
France 1 9.00 0.09% +0% 65,273,511 61,347 $2,700,000 2,538$
Totals 1 65,273,511 61,347 $2,700,000 2,538$
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Recent Mentions

France France: Mary Simon is the Governor General of Canada and the first Indigenous person to hold this position. 9

Le Monde: Le Vatican restitue une soixantaine d’artefacts autochtones au Canada

Canada Canada: Mary Simon has taken 324 hours of private French lessons since her appointment as Canada’s first Inuk Governor-General in 2021. 5

The Globe and Mail: After five decades of official bilingualism, federal language training remains a study in failure