Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message.
The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climate change and global conflict.
But she says Canada also took “important strides in reconciliation” and marked new chapters in history.
Simon alternates between speaking English, her native Inuktitut and French — which she is still learning — in her address.
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