University of Waterloo president David Johnston announced as the next Governer General of Canada.
After meeting Harper, he spoke of Samuel de Champlain, known as the Father of New France, whom he described as “a dreamer, a visionary.”
“This war-weary soldier had a dream, of humanity and peace in a world of cruelty and violence,” said Johnston.
“He envisioned a New World as a place where people of different cultures could live together in amity and concord. And this became his grand design — son reve — for North America.
“From Samuel de Champlain to Michaelle Jean, all our predecessors have set a fine example for us to follow. And so, I will be working hard in the next few months to prepare for my roles and responsibilities.”
