A New G-G:

Here's an interesting piece from today's Gazette -- I would be glad of a First Nations G-G but I guess we'll see. I very much doubt we'll see a capital "C" conservative appointment but I am sure we will see someone conservative in a small "C" sense.


Harper seeks a replacement for our governor-general

By L. IAN MACDONALD, FreelanceApril 11, 2010

It is a measure of how well Michaëlle Jean has performed in the role, as well as the job, of governor-general, that there is so much interest in who might succeed her.

Can anyone recall such a swirl of speculation over who might succeed Ray Hnatyshyn or Roméo Leblanc, or even Adrienne Clarkson? Nope.

The list of who might replace Jean at Rideau Hall is also a tribute to the power of wishful thinking, in that some of the names don't meet the requisite test of bilingualism. Rick Hansen is undoubtedly an inspirational role model, but, sorry, he doesn't speak French.

Equally, Mary Simon has been a worthy representative of first peoples, but she would need to acquire a working knowledge of French, at least enough to read a throne speech.

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