David Johnston

David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada, is a bilingual legal scholar with a long career in university administration. He was the President of the University of Waterloo from 1999 until 2010, and before that was the Principal of McGill for 15 years. His legal specialties are in the fields of securities regulations, corporation law and labour law.

October 2010 to present

Born June 28, 1941 in Sudbury, Ontario. He was raised in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

AB - Harvard UniversityLLB - University of Cambridge, Cambridge UKLLB - Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioLaw professor at Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario and McGill UniversityPrincipal of McGill UniversityPresident of the University of Waterloo

David Johnston began his academic career as an assistant law professor at Queen's University in 1966. He moved to the law faculty at the University of Toronto, first as an assistant professor, then as a full professor. In 1974, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario in London.

In 1979, David Johnston was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University in Montreal. In 1994, when he stepped down as Principal of McGill, he went back to McGill's Faculty of Law once again as a full professor. In 1999, he became President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. David Johnston has also served as President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Over the years, David Johnston has served on many associations, committees and task forces of both federal and provincial governments, including head of the Information Highway Advisory Council and the founding chair of the National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy.

In late 2007, he was selected by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to define the parameters for the Oliphant Commission of Inquiry to examine the business dealings between Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber.

David Johnston also served as the moderator of the 1979 and 1984 federal election leaders debates.

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David Johnston

David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada, is a bilingual legal scholar with a long career in university administration. He was the President of the University of Waterloo from 1999 until 2010, and before that was the Principal of McGill for 15 years. His legal specialties are in the fields of securities regulations, corporation law and labour law.

October 2010 to present

Born June 28, 1941 in Sudbury, Ontario. He was raised in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

AB - Harvard UniversityLLB - University of Cambridge, Cambridge UKLLB - Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioLaw professor at Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario and McGill UniversityPrincipal of McGill UniversityPresident of the University of Waterloo

David Johnston began his academic career as an assistant law professor at Queen's University in 1966. He moved to the law faculty at the University of Toronto, first as an assistant professor, then as a full professor. In 1974, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario in London.

In 1979, David Johnston was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University in Montreal. In 1994, when he stepped down as Principal of McGill, he went back to McGill's Faculty of Law once again as a full professor. In 1999, he became President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. David Johnston has also served as President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Over the years, David Johnston has served on many associations, committees and task forces of both federal and provincial governments, including head of the Information Highway Advisory Council and the founding chair of the National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy.

In late 2007, he was selected by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to define the parameters for the Oliphant Commission of Inquiry to examine the business dealings between Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber.

David Johnston also served as the moderator of the 1979 and 1984 federal election leaders debates.

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British PM David Cameron to visit Canada

Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with British Prime Minister David Cameron in France during a meeting of world leaders to discuss the future of Libya. Cameron is scheduled to speak next Thursday in the House of Commons in Ottawa. Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press

British Prime Minister David Cameron will be returning to Canada next week, and is scheduled to address Members of Parliament and Senators next Thursday.

The last British leader to do the same was Tony Blair, who spoke before the Canadian Parliament a decade ago in Ottawa.

The fall session is set to resume sitting on Monday following the summer break.

Cameron, who was in Canada last year for the G20 summit in Toronto, will be speaking in the Canadian House of Commons following his address set for next week at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will also be attending the meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

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David Johnston

David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada, is a bilingual legal scholar with a long career in university administration. He was the President of the University of Waterloo from 1999 until 2010, and before that was the Principal of McGill for 15 years. His legal specialties are in the fields of securities regulations, corporation law and labour law.

October 2010 to present

Born June 28, 1941 in Sudbury, Ontario. He was raised in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

AB - Harvard UniversityLLB - University of Cambridge, Cambridge UKLLB - Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioLaw professor at Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario and McGill UniversityPrincipal of McGill UniversityPresident of the University of Waterloo

David Johnston began his academic career as an assistant law professor at Queen's University in 1966. He moved to the law faculty at the University of Toronto, first as an assistant professor, then as a full professor. In 1974, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario in London.

In 1979, David Johnston was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University in Montreal. In 1994, when he stepped down as Principal of McGill, he went back to McGill's Faculty of Law once again as a full professor. In 1999, he became President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. David Johnston has also served as President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Over the years, David Johnston has served on many associations, committees and task forces of both federal and provincial governments, including head of the Information Highway Advisory Council and the founding chair of the National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy.

In late 2007, he was selected by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to define the parameters for the Oliphant Commission of Inquiry to examine the business dealings between Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber.

David Johnston also served as the moderator of the 1979 and 1984 federal election leaders debates.

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David Lewis

David Lewis worked for years for the CCF, but he came into his own when it became the New Democratic Party. Campaigning against "corporate welfare bums" in 1972, David Lewis led the NDP to hold the balance of power in the resulting Liberal minority government. David Lewis and the NDP supported the introduction of a national affordable housing strategy, a new Elections Expenses Act, pension indexing, and the creation of Petro-Canada and the Foreign Investment Review Agency.

June 23, 1909 in Swislocz, Poland. In 1921 David Lewis came with his family to Montreal, Quebec.

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