Harper meets with Governor General, forms government
Posted May 4, 2011 10:01:14 AM.
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OTTAWA, On. – It’s back to business for the Harper government, Wednesday, and the first thing on the agenda a meeting with the Governor General.
Harper had a 9 a.m. appointment at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall, where he met with Governor General David Johnston. The Queen’s Representative expected to ask him to form a government – the first formal step to a Conservative majority.
The PM’s other priority is to put together his cabinet and replace the four ministers who were defeated in Monday’s election.
Meantime, speculation is swirling about who might succeed Ignatieff as Liberal Leader. Bob Rae, New Brunswick M.P. Dominic LeBlanc and Justin Trudeau are the names being tossed around.
Pollster John Wright with Ipsos, a leader in Canadian market research, told CityNews he’s not sure if Trudeau is the right choice for the role.
“It’s not his ‘now’ time, and I am not really sure that people in the rest of the country are ready for another Trudeau at this time,” he said.
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was asked by reporters if he might be interested in the job, but he quickly responded: “nope.”
