Harper sends GG Michaëlle Jean to China during Queen’s visit

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OTTAWA – On what is to be her last celebration of Canada Day as governor-general, Michaëlle Jean is being dispatched to visit China Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday.

The visit is to take place from June 30 to July 5, 2010, during which time Queen Elizabeth will arrive in the nation’s capital, and will take centre stage with Harper for the nationally-televised annual bash that mark’s the nation’s birthday.

Instead of being in Ottawa to bid her last “Happy Birthday Canada” wishes, Jean will mark Canada Day half a world – and several time zones—away at Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

Via a press release issued by his office Monday, Harper’s office said Jean will travel at his request and at “the invitation of” the government of China.

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