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Canada's governor general: Who should replace Michaëlle Jean?
- April 23, 2010 10:40 AM |
- By POV
Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with Governor General Michaelle Jean following the End of an Era ceremony in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
This fall, Canada will have a new governor general as the Queen's representative in Canada. Michaëlle Jean, who was appointed in 2005, has confirmed her term will not be extended.The guessing game as to who her successor will be has begun, including Man in Motion Rick Hansen, Inuit leader Mary Simon and Reform Party founder Preston Manning.
A Facebook group with well over 2,500 members is pushing Leonard Cohen - singer, songwriter, author and poet - as the ideal candidate.
One of the more controversial names being thrown out there on Facebook is that of Captain Kirk, actor William Shatner.
"It's time for Canada to boldly go where no country has gone before," notes a nearly 10,000-strong Facebook fan page that supports the idea.
There is a consensus that a good governor general should be dignified and authoritative, but must also possess common sense and humility. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his work cut out for him.
Read more: Shatner for GG
Read more: The search for a new GG
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(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' votes.)
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