Overview
- Rideau Hall said Mary Simon has left hospital and is recuperating at her residence after a respiratory illness.
- Simon missed Tuesday’s Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa after being hospitalized, with Richard Wagner standing in.
- Wagner will represent the Crown during next week’s state visit by Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.
- The statement said Simon is expected to resume her regular duties in due course without specifying a timeline.
- Simon, 78, thanked hospital staff, Canadians for their well wishes, and expressed appreciation for Wagner’s support.