( Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo )Julie Payette, who rocketed into space as Canada’s second female astronaut, appears poised to become the next Governor General. The Prime Minister’s Office was not officially commenting Wednesday on the choice of the next Governor General. ( FRED CHARTRAND )In 1992, the Canadian Space Agency picked Payette and three others from a pool of 5,330 applicants to become astronauts. I’m a total geek and I love it.” The Governor General also serves as commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces. ( Paul Chiasson )When asked late last year how he’d pick the next Governor General, Trudeau was noncommittal about what process he would use.

Source: thestar July 12, 2017 21:40 UTC