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Edith Dumont

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Her Honour the Honourable
Edith Dumont
OOnt
Dumont in 2023
30th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 14, 2023
MonarchCharles III
Governors GeneralMary Simon
Louise Arbour
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byElizabeth Dowdeswell
Personal details
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Spouse
Tony Viscardi
​
(m. 1993)​
Children3
Alma mater
OccupationEducator
Websitewww.lgontario.ca

Edith Dumont (born 1964) is a Canadian educator who has served as the 30th lieutenant governor of Ontario since November 14, 2023.

Early life and education

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Dumont was born in 1964 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec.[1][2] She was educated at the University of Ottawa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in psychology in 1985 and a Master of Education (MEd) in 1997, the Université de Montréal, completing a specialization in psychology in 1986, and the Université du Québec en Outaouais, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in orthopedagogy in 1988.[3][2]

Career

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Dumont worked for the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario for 30 years, becoming its director of education and secretary-treasurer.[4] She was the first woman to lead the board. From April 2020 until her viceregal appointment, she served as vice-president of partnerships, communities and international relations at the Université de l'Ontario français in Toronto.[3][5][6] She has served on the boards of the Regroupement national des directions générales de l’éducation, Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l’Ontario and the Ottawa Network for Education.[3]

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

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On August 3, 2023, Dumont's appointment by Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada (representing Charles III, King of Canada), on the advice of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, as the 30th lieutenant governor of Ontario was announced.[7][8] She is the first Franco-Ontarian lieutenant governor[6][9] and the fourth woman to serve in the position, after Pauline Mills McGibbon, Hilary Weston, and Elizabeth Dowdeswell.

Dumont was sworn-in during a ceremony in the legislative chamber at the Ontario Legislative Building on November 14, 2023.[10][11][12][13] She was received in audience by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on November 20, 2024.[14]

Following the request of Premier Doug Ford, Dumont dissolved the 43rd Parliament of Ontario in January 2025, issuing writs for the 2025 general election.[15][16] Following the election, she opened the 44th Parliament of Ontario.

Personal life

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Since 1993, Dumont has been married to Tony Viscardi, an aerospace engineer and former officer in the Canadian Armed Forces.[17] They have three children: Éloïse, Antoine and Gabrielle.[3]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

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Viceregal styles of
Edith Dumont
(2023–)
Reference styleHer Honour the Honourable
Spoken styleYour Honour

As a lieutenant governor in Canada, from November 14, 2023, Dumont is entitled to be styled "The Honourable" for life and "Her Honour" while in office.[18][19]

Ribbon Bar of Edith Dumont

National honours

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Appointments

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Jurisdiction Date Honour Ribbon Post-nominal letters
 Ontario November 14, 2023 – present Chancellor of the Order of Ontario[a][20]
Member of the Order of Ontario[17] OOnt
 Canada Vice Prior of the Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem[a][21]
Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem[21] DStJ[b]

Decorations

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Jurisdiction Date Honour Ribbon Post-nominal letters
 Canada May 6, 2024 King Charles III Coronation Medal (Canadian version)[22]

Foreign honours

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Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal letters
 France 2018 Knight of the Order of Academic Palms[3][23]
December 10, 2025 Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour[24]

Honorary appointments

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Non-national honours and awards

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Honorary degrees

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Arms

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Coat of arms of Edith Dumont
Crest
A hare holding an apple tree branch fructed proper and issuant from a coronet set with maple leaves Or and snowflakes Argent.[29]
Escutcheon
Per chevron Azure and Or, three trilliums each florencé in chief and flory in base counterchanged.[29]
Supporters
Two tree swallows volant proper.[29]
Motto
AVEC ESPÉRANCE ET BIENVEILLANCE (With hope and kindness).[29]

References

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  1. ↑ Pierroz, Sébastien (November 18, 2017). "Le chemin d'Edith Dumont jusqu'à l'Ordre d'Ottawa". ONfr+ (in French). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Gratton, Denis (February 3, 2012). "Nouvelle directrice de l'éducation du CEPEOÉdith Dumont est en mission". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Edith Dumont". Prime Minister of Canada. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Padovani, Sandra (August 3, 2023). "Une Franco-Ontarienne nommée lieutenante-gouverneure de l'Ontario". ONFr+ (in French). Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Educator Edith Dumont appointed lieutenant-governor for Ontario". CBC News. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Alhmidi, Maan (August 3, 2023). "Educator Edith Dumont appointed lieutenant-governor for Ontario". The Toronto Star. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor Congratulates Edith Dumont on Appointment as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario". Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor for Ontario". Prime Minister of Canada. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Une Franco-Ontarienne au poste de lieutenante-gouverneure". Radio-Canada (in French). August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Edith Dumont to be Installed as Ontario's 30th Lieutenant Governor". Office of the Premier. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Lavoie, Joanna (September 26, 2023). "Ontario's next lieutenant-governor, Edith Dumont, to be installed in November". CTV News. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Pomp and procedure: New Ontario lieutenant-governor sworn into office". Toronto Star. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Edith Dumont sworn in as Ontario's new lieutenant-governor". CBC News. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Court Circular: November 20, 2024". The Times. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "LIVE UPDATES: Ford's request to dissolve provincial parliament approved ahead of early election call". CP24. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ontario Election to be Held on February 27". Ontario Newsroom. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 "Biography". lgontario.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Protocol and symbols". Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Table of titles to be used in Canada". Government of Canada. June 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  20. ↑ Public Appointments Secretariat. "Ministries and Agencies > Agencies > Agency Details". Queen's Printer for Ontario. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  21. 1 2 Hebb, Harvey D. "Order of St John". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Governor General hosts inaugural presentation of King Charles III Coronation Medal". Governor General of Canada. May 6, 2024.
  23. ↑ "L'Ordre des palmes académiques de la République française pour Édith Dumont". Radio-Canada (in French). March 7, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  24. ↑ "La France décore Edith Dumont". La France au Canada (in French). Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Honoraries". qyrang.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  26. ↑ @LGOntario (November 20, 2023). "I was honoured to present King's Commissions to 27 new OPP inspectors and to be appointed Honorary Commissioner of the OPP. I look forward to the opportunity of recognizing the OPP's service to the people of Ontario in the years to come" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  27. ↑ "Mme Édith Dumont reçoit sa médaille étoilée de l'Ordre de la Pléiade". Université de l'Ontario français (in French). February 11, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Saint Paul University to Present the Honourable Edith Dumont with Honoray Doctorate". Saint Paul University. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  29. 1 2 3 4 "Edith Dumont". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved July 9, 2026.

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Ex officio as lieutenant governor.
  2. ↑ Post-nominal letters used only within the organization.
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