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The longest-serving member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada is currently the Honourable Paul Hellyer. Mr. Hellyer was summoned to the Privy Council in 1957 by the Right Honourable Vincent Massey (the 18th governor general) on the advice of the Right Honourable Louis St Laurent (the 12th prime minister).

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