But a constitutional law scholar she is not. But, as can be seen by the track records of many of our governors general over the past two decades, appointing “celebrities” to the office often causes more trouble than it’s worth. Her successor, Michaëlle Jean, another former journalist, turned out to be a one-time Quebec separatist with uncomfortable links to the FLQ. The one standout governor general in recent decades was David Johnston. But he was also a law scholar with degrees from Harvard, Cambridge and Queen’s.

Source: National Post July 25, 2020 08:26 UTC