When Julie Payette was named last year as Canada’s 29th Governor General there was widespread excitement and praise for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s selection to this historically symbolic position. Payette seemed to many as a natural for the largely ceremonial post as our de facto head of state, representing the Queen in Canada. Julie Payette’s first year as Governor General has raised questions about whether she is up to the job and, more seriously, whether she even wants the job. Now, a year later, it may be time for Trudeau to have another chat with Payette and remind her of what Canadians expect of their Governor General. At the same time, Payette has stiff-armed a number of organizations with whom previous governors general have worked.

Source: thestar September 24, 2018 21:00 UTC