The Right Honourable? More like wrong honourable. Why honorifics don’t serve Canadian democracy
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OPINION
The Right Honourable? More like wrong honourable. Why honorifics don’t serve Canadian democracy
TRYGVE UGLAND
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED JULY 1, 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as Governor-General Louise Arbour reads her statement in Ottawa on June 8. Canada continues to use formal honorific titles for certain elected officials and officeholders, such as the prime minister and the governor-general.
ADRIAN WYLD/THE CANADIAN PRESS
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