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Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario’s new lieutenant-governor is set to officially begin her new position today, with an installation ceremony full of pomp and procedure. Edith Dumont will become the province’s 30th lieutenant-governor and the first francophone to hold the office. Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell …

David Onley, who emerged as a champion of disability rights both during and after his stint as Ontario’s 28th lieutenant-governor, has died. He was 72. Word of his death came in a Saturday evening statement from Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the current holder of Ontario’s viceregal office and Onley’s successor in …