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We have a new Governor General, which must mean we're having a federal election.

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Segment 1: Governor General

• Mary Simon named Canada’s 30th Governor General, the first Indigenous person to hold post
• Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's 1st Indigenous governor general
• Sources tout Mary Simon as next Governor General
• Julie Payette's comment

Segment 2: Ready for an election

• Federal, BC governments reach deal on child care funding
• B.C. child care to cost $10-a-day on average in 5 years, leaders promise
• Canada announces historic first early learning and child care agreement
• The Government of Canada is taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor
• Trudeau pledges $420M to phase out coal at Algoma Steel in campaign-style visit
• 'True partner' for Albertans: Conservative head O'Toole confident in western support
• Jagmeet Singh Opens National Tour in Duncan Slamming Trudeau on Housing Affordability
• Green Party temporarily lays off staff in Leader Annamie Paul’s office
• Green Leader Annamie Paul muted in virtual meeting as she argued against sweeping cuts to party staff
• ‘What are equity-seeking groups?’ Confidential report reveals Greens’ problems supporting diverse candidates in 2019
• Diversity of federal candidates up from 2015 but advocates say more work to be done
• Greens announce shadow cabinet Shadow Cabinet 
• Jody Wilson-Raybould announces retirement from federal politics
• Abacus: 2021 is not 2019: Liberals well ahead as Conservative vote hits a new low

Quick takes

• B.C.'s heat wave likely contributed to 719 sudden deaths in a week, coroner says — triple the usual number
• Premier giddy
• Anger grows over B.C. Emergency Health Services' handling of heat wave that left hundreds dead
• Reconciliation minister under fire for proposing reside.ntial school funds as leverage in '90s treaty talks 
• Murray Rankin statement
• RoseAnne Archibald elected AFN national chief, first woman to hold role
• Finance Department defies precedent, says it can delay law that eases tax burden for small businesses 

Photo credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall