Louise Arbour named as Canada's governor general

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Louise Arbour as Canada's governor general, according to the supplied report.

Arbour is a former Supreme Court justice.

The appointment was described as sending a message beyond Canada, although no further detail was provided in the supplied material.

The row does not say when she will take up the role.

The governor general is the representative of the Canadian monarch and performs constitutional and ceremonial duties.

The appointment therefore carries institutional significance even in the absence of any wider crisis.

The supplied row gives no indication of a dispute, resignation or emergency linked to the change.

It also does not include any reaction from Arbour, Carney or other officials.

Louise Arbour has held senior judicial roles in Canada and internationally, but the supplied material only identifies her as a former Supreme Court justice.

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