Carney Names Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour as Next Governor General

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Louise Arbour to announce the new governor general during an event in Ottawa, May 5 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldPrime Minister Mark Carney has picked former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour to be Canada’s next governor general.“Louise Arbour has held nearly every office a Canadian jurist can hold, and several that no Canadian has held before,” Carney said during a May 5 press conference at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.