Montrealers celebrate Canada's incoming GG Louise Arbour, who got her start in the city
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has named retired Supreme Court justice Arbour as Canada's next governor general.
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Long before Rideau Hall was on the horizon, Louise Arbour's home was in Montreal, where her impact and influence is still felt today.
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