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  "path": "/opinion/np-view-its-time-for-a-new-knd-of-governor-general",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T10:00:39.000Z",
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  "textContent": "In a speech in May 1955, Vincent Massey, the first Canadian-born governor general (1952-1959), said true toleration was a “forbearance towards something that you do not like, or even that you disapprove of, in the interests of a greater common good.” He praised the parliamentary system as an example where speech was often frank and unpalatable, but tolerated. Read More",
  "title": "NP View: It’s time for a new kind of Governor General",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T21:34:01.000Z"
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