Governor General Shatner?

No, you are not still asleep and the headline of this edition of my column is not a dream, nor a nightmare. There is actual talk and some support for William Shatner to be come the next governor general of Canada.

If you watched the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in February, you saw the current governor general, Michaelle Jean, declare the Olympics open. While the prime minister actually runs the country, the head of state for Canada is Queen Elizabeth II of England. As the Queen can not be present at all times to handle the ceremonial duties, she appoints a governor general as her representative.

It seems that the current governor general is in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's doghouse and will be replaced when the Queen visits Canada in June. According to numerous sources on the Internet, one of the persons being talked about to take this ceremonial office is Star Trek's own William Shatner.

At first, Shatner appeared not interested. In a message posted on a Facebook page for supporters of this idea, Shatner wrote, “My interest is to be prime minister of Canada, not governor general, which is a mostly ceremonial position. As prime minister, I can lead Canada into even greater exploits so, therefore, I must – with my deepest thanks – turn down your honorable intent to advance me as governor general.”

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