Editorial: Former governors general must account for public spending

Canada’s governors general have sometimes been selected for reasons of crass political positioning, rather than for their profound understanding of the core responsibilities of the office. So it should not really surprise us if they sometimes stumble into controversy – either on the job or later.
Current Governor General Julie Payette, for instance, has groped her way through her first year at Rideau Hall, criticized for her low profile, neglect of charitable groups, staff problems a