We have a new Governor General, which must mean we’re having a federal election.

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Segment 1: Governor General

* Mary Simon named Canada’s 30th Governor General, the first Indigenous person to hold post

* Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general

* Sources tout Mary Simon as next Governor General

* Julie Payette’s comment

Segment 2: Ready for an election

* Federal, BC governments reach deal on child care funding

* B.C. child care to cost $10-a-day on average in 5 years, leaders promise

* Canada announces historic first early learning and child care agreement

* The Government of Canada is taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor

* Trudeau pledges $420M to phase out coal at Algoma Steel in campaign-style visit

* ‘True partner’ for Albertans: Conservative head O’Toole confident in western support

* Jagmeet Singh Opens National Tour in Duncan Slamming Trudeau on Housing Affordability

* Green Party temporarily lays off staff in Leader Annamie Paul’s office

* Green Leader Annamie Paul muted in virtual meeting as she argued against sweeping cuts to party staff

* ‘What are equity-seeking groups?’ Confidential report reveals Greens’ problems supporting diverse candidates in 2019

* Diversity of federal candidates up from 2015 but advocates say more work to be done

* Greens announce shadow cabinet Shadow Cabinet 

* Jody Wilson-Raybould announces retirement from federal politics

* Abacus: