Romeo LeBlanc portrayed on new postage stamp
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A stamp bearing the likeness of the late Romeo LeBlanc, governor general of Canada from 1995 to 1999, was unveilved Friday at Rideau Hall. The ceremony was hosted by Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean. Romeo LeBlanc died on June 24, 2009. LeBlanc was born in Memramcook, N.B., in 1927, and was the first governor general from the Maritimes. LeBlanc died after a slow decline from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. As minister of fisheries in the Trudeau government, he…
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