Governor General Mary Simon makes first official visit to Saskatchewan [Video]

Canada’s Governor General made her first official visit to Saskatchewan Monday.

Despite a rainy day, an RCMP honour guard, government officials including Premier Scott Moe, as well as a group of school children met her Excellency at the legislative grounds.

Appointed to the role in 2021, the Governor General has been to Saskatchewan before. Visiting James Smith Cree Nation following the mass stabbing in September 2022.

This was her first officially scheduled visit and focused on issues like climate change, mental health, education and reconciliation.

“There are continuing challenges wherever we go,” she told CTV News. “It’s really about getting to know one another, giving space to our cultures and our languages and being able to live side by side.”