John Fraser

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Adrienne Clarkson
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Adrienne Clarkson

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces Adrienne Clarkson’s tenure as Governor General of Canada, spanning October 1999 to September 2005. 18 $1.80 Add
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David Johnston
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David Johnston

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces David Johnston’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 2010 to 2017. 8 $0.80 Add
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Edward Schreyer
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Edward Schreyer

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces Edward Schreyer’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 1979 to 1984. 5 $0.50 Add
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Georges Vanier
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Georges Vanier

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of General Georges-Philias Vanier as Canada’s Governor General (1959–1967). 19 $1.90 Add
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Jeanne Sauvé
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Jeanne Sauvé

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of Jeanne Sauvé as Canada’s first female governor general from 1984 to 1990. 7 $0.70 Add
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Jules Léger
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Jules Léger

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the 1974–1979 tenure of Governor General Jules Léger and the remarkable way his wife, Gabrielle Léger, sustained the viceregal office after his … 9 $0.90 Add
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Julie Payette

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure and abrupt removal of Julie Payette, Canada’s governor general from 2017 to 2021. 14 $1.40 Add
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Michaëlle Jean
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Michaëlle Jean

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces Michaëlle Jean’s tenure as Canada’s Governor General, 2005 to 2010. 6 $0.60 Add
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Postlude
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Postlude

From: The Governors General

In this concluding chapter, Fraser reflects on the ideal role of Canada’s governor general and assesses Mary Simon, the first Indigenous office-holder appointed in 2021. 7 $0.70 Add
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Prelude
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Prelude

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the office of Canada’s Governor General from 1620 to the present, focusing on the transition to Canadian-born officeholders in 1952. 9 $0.90 Add
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Raymond John Hnatyshyn
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Raymond John Hnatyshyn

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of Raymond John Hnatyshyn as Governor General of Canada from 1990 to 1995. 7 $0.70 Add
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Roland Michener
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Roland Michener

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces Roland Michener’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. 11 $1.10 Add
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Roméo LeBlanc
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Roméo LeBlanc

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 1994 to 1999, noting his distinction as the first Acadian in the role. 7 $0.70 Add
The Governors General
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The Governors General

An Intimate History of Canada's Highest Office

In this delightful and often whimsical account of the Canadians who have held this post since 1952, journalist and author John Fraser explains the successful, if illogical, evolution of the … 159 View
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Vincent Massey
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Vincent Massey

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser profiles Vincent Massey (1887–1965), the first Canadian to serve as Governor General from 1952 to 1959. 15 $1.50 Add