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Saskatchewan’s new lieutenant-governor to build on Indigenous relationships

Tom Molloy said he has learned from Indigenous leaders and hopes that this will help his performance as Saskatchewan’s new lieutenant-governor. Tyler Schroeder / Global News

Saskatchewan’s incoming lieutenant-governor, Tom Molloy, is looking forward to learning more about the province’s culture and history.

He was born and raised in Saskatoon and attended law school at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Molloy has spent the last 30-plus years working on treaty negotiations for the federal government and served as Ottawa’s chief negotiator in the establishment of Nunavut.

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He said he has learned from Indigenous leaders across Canada and hopes that this will help in his performance as the province’s next lieutenant governor.

“Building a relationship, building and allowing for people to understand the history and culture of Indigenous people and to just generally try and develop the relationship of citizens to work together,” Molloy said.

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He replaces Vaughn Solomon Schofield, who held the role for six years.

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