The commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces exercises supreme command and control over Canada's military, the Canadian Armed Forces. Constitutionally, command-in-chief is vested in the Canadia
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Louise Arbour
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Louise Arbour is a Canadian jurist who has served as the 31st governor general of Canada since 2026.
Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces
…Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III. Since the Letters Patent, 1947, were signed by King George VI, the governor general of Canada—presently Louise Arbour—executes most of the duties of the sovereign, including in their role as commander-in-chief. Consequently, the governor general also uses the title…
Arbour in 2026
Arbour, while serving as UN Human Rights Commissioner, sits with Argentinian President Néstor Kirchner, 2005
Arbour with Dimitris Avramopoulos, in 2017
Exterior of Louise Arbour Secondary School in Brampton