Choosing Canada’s Next Governor General

Choosing Canada’s Next Governor General
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette delivers the throne speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Lee Harding
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Following the resignation of Julie Payette, attention has turned to how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should go about choosing Canada’s next viceregal.

Payette, who has had a turbulent tenure since her appointment in 2017, resigned on Jan. 21 after an independent review found that she bullied and verbally abused staff at Rideau Hall.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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