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Originally Posted by octothorp
Oh, Shatner as official representative of the Queen would be great!
Seriously though, it would be great if this incident was enough to change GGs from being about popularity to being about sound personal history and judgement. Wouldn't it be great if we could all relax, knowing that the crisis would ultimately come down to the judgement of someone who could put aside any personal partisan interests and make a ruling based on historical precedent and the good of the country?
Michealle Jean hasn't really been tested in this capacity and I think she'll be able to put her bias aside, but at the same time, her personal history means that any decision she makes in favour of the coalition will be blamed on her separatist ties and appointment. She doesn't have the necessary optics of impartiality.
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Ironically, he'd be a great choice for optics.
It would be nice to have Governor-Generals that aren't picked for political correctness, optics, popularity, appeasement or anything like that.
They should really be the finest of Generals, Judges, Ambassadors, etc. Smart people who have made a career on doing the right thing. Regardless of gender, affiliation or otherwise. That arguably has not been the case with the last two... though Clarkson was not really called to task.
My guess is if she gives any indicator she's going to let the coalition happen, Harper's on the next British Airways non-stop to London.