Governor General Mary Simon to open Greenland consulate on Friday:
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Mary Simon scheduled to open Nuuk consulateThe governor general is expected in Nuuk Friday during the third leg of her weeklong Nordic tour.
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- Simon is scheduled to arrive in Nuuk shortly after 11:15 a.m. local time Friday and meet Canadian and Greenlandic officials there.
- The ceremony involving Simon and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set for 2 p.m. Greenland time, or 11 a.m. ET.
- A permanent consul has not yet been appointed; Ottawa diplomat Julie Croteau has led the post in an acting capacity since November.
- On Saturday, Simon is scheduled to tour icebreaker CCGS Jean Goodwill and meet representatives of Arctic Inuit and council groups.
focus on reinforcing the close historic and cultural bonds between Inuit in Canada and Greenland.— Rideau Hall; the statement describes the trip's focus on reinforcing the close historic and cultural bonds between Inuit in Canada and Greenland.
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