William Shatner for Governor General

Michaëlle Jean’s impending departure from Rideau Hall is generating a lot of talk (ie. buzz) as to who might replace her. The Mark, an on-line political publication, developed a poll suited to this purpose, asking readers to vote for who they thought would fit the bill.


Here are the top 5 candidates at present:

William Shatner     47%
Leonard Cohen     11%
Rick Hansen          10%
Preston Manning     5%
Phil Fontaine           4%

The remaining candidates, including Wayne Gretsky, Bobby Orr, and Kim Campbell, account for the rest.

Clearly, the readers of The Mark know who they want to fill Michaëlle Jean’s shoes (not literally, of course). In my opinion, they've made a fine choice.

William Shatner is an actor, recording artist, and author. He has played some of the most iconic characters on stage and screen: Captain James Tiberius Kirk, T.J Hooker, Denny Crane, and the Priceline guy. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and on the Canadian Walk of Fame. He has a page on Wikipedia, IMDB, and Twitter, an official website, and a channel on YouTube.

Need more convincing. Watch his 'I am Canadian' speech from the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games.