Canada’s Governor General Touts Detroit’s Role in Key International Partnership

Governor General David Johnston says trade between the U.S. and Canada is crucial for both countries.

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The Governor General of Canada is taking a tour of U.S. Midwest cities.  Last night, he was in Detroit.

The Right Honorable David Johnston spoke to a group of dignitaries at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

The Governor General represents the Queen as Canada’s head of state.  He’s also the Commander-in-Chief of the country’s armed forces.

He took a few minutes to speak with WDET’s Jerome Vaughn about his unique position and his reason for coming to Detroit.

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  • Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.