On Wednesday, Trudeau called Payette an "excellent" Governor General and said he has no intention "right now"' of asking the Queen to replace her. 0:21A former Rideau Hall employee who reported harassment said Trudeau's comments felt like a "kick in the stomach." 'His comments are appalling'Several sources said they already have doubts about the review's confidentiality and aren't sure it's worth putting their livelihoods at stake after hearing Trudeau's comments. "For him to wait a month to say he supports the Governor General that he hand-selected is bizarre. The Governor General issued a statement on July 23 saying she's deeply concerned by media reports about Rideau Hall.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2020 08:00 UTC