Former astronaut Julie Payette is reported to be the next governor general. “Oh my goodness, you know a lot more than I do,” Payette told a CBC reporter who tracked her down at a downtown Ottawa hotel. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make the announcement outside the doors of the Senate with Payette by his side. At the time, Harper had a minority government and so who held the post of governor general was essential to maintaining the stability of government. When asked late last year how he’d pick the next governor general, Trudeau was noncommittal about what process he would use.

Source: National Post July 12, 2017 23:48 UTC