Hopefully M. Jean will be the last of a sorry

lot. Five years with another pair of leeches

sucking on the taxpayer teat, will be another

outcome of the Fiberal death-song.

Will says, "Professionally-speaking, Pam is well-suited to follow Clarkson and Jean into Rideau Hall."

But how would she be, speaking professionally?

I doubt it's always happened in the past but if the Office must exist, you select the best person regardless of the province that person calls home.

I don't believe Pam's attributes would get in the way - in fact she might win many favors for Canada.

Another lighter moment

just received:

I went into the Petrocan gas station the other day and asked for five dollars worth of gas.

The clerk farted and gave me a receipt.

ouch.... uh sorry McMartin, but this is an attempt at humour writing, I'd recommend you stick to news journalism.

James Burns,

On reading your churlish response, I reread the article.

With the unmistakable innuendoes, I don't doubt that some who tend toward prudishness might be offended. I rather suspect Pam would take it in good fun.

I rather liked the conclusion (at least, what I got from it) that she may be more "of the people". In any event we're talking five years down the road - and a lot more than the economy may be sagging by then.

And, dirty old man that I am, suited or unsuited, Pam is just fine with me. ;-)

Sorry, Will but this is where you join hands with all those neo-cons, like Klein, Campbell, Harris, and the ever-pompous John Reynolds...it's the way you see this country...which is province before country. The self-interested "me" before "us " take on the world that permeates this neo-con movement.(eg Klein's "I won't share my oil with fellow provinces... but hey, there's an open door policy to americans..c'mon on in and our taxpayers will pay for your free ride").

I feel no dagger in my heart at Michaelle Jean's selection. Not even a twinge. She is Canadian. I am Canadian. BC is my province. Canada is my home.

If we are going to have a Governor-General, she has outstanding (and well-earned) qualifications, as well as true grace and intelligence. I think she'll surprise you.

But don't get me wrong, I like Pamela Anderson, too. I hear she's a great mom and quite down to earth. She has been a strong, admirable voice for animal rights (and no, I'm not talking Tommy Lee here...though I like him too).

Good luck with your campaign though. Don't let Tommy Lee talk you into getting a tattoo.

Well, considering we are no longer a colony of Britian, but now are one of the US, perhaps you are not far off the mark, Mr Martin.

You are perpetuating that stupid neo-con myth that taxpayer funded jobs aren't 'real' jobs. But, there's no lie like a big (and 'noble') one, is there? And, that is really so when there is money to be swindled.

Prudishness? lol. No it was the news-like extolling of fact after fact that bored me. Some more innuendo would have been welcome. Instead we got a list of Anderson's oeuvre, and a brief bio that would make the Encyclopedia Brittanica proud. :)

Good work Will - totally hilarious from start to finish!

I'm not only now in favour of Pam's candidacy for GG but feel totally abreast of the history of the office.

To some of the others, have a laugh - you'll feel much better.

Many congrats. You have made the Bourque Newswatch with this column!

There goes redrivergirl again, making no sense at all.

Anyway, my favorite image of the new GG was one espied as I walked past a newspaper box - there she is with wine glass aloft, looking down at the peons who paid for that planf. **** her I thought, another freeloading dweeb for out east.

Thanks Will for your article, and you are right: Pam will turn us down, she's too honest to steal from the taxpayer, she'll go on earning her living.

Maybe GG Pam could do something about the two solitudes that seem to pervade Canadian history and politics.

I could not possibly favour Pam's candidacy as I am afraid she would cleave the East from the West.

On the other hand she would be a bright aureola in our firmament of boring politicians.

Tommy Chong for Olympic Governor General.

Just because he is not a woman does not mean he should not be considered during this phase of the reign of the celebrity. He is an entertainer, filmmaker and media icon.

At least she was born here and doesn't want to divide the nation into two.

Yes, and she would be well abreast of the issues.

My suspicions were fully justified. It's confirmed that we really are being gouged at the gas pumps.

Now, if our new GG would like to show us that the position is more than high teas with the hoity-toity, perhaps she'd like to go to bat for consumers against this venal industry. It has, after all, declared war on Canadians.

*yawn* boring.

Martin should have thought of her, image the young glossy eyed voters running to the polls to vote Fed Liberal. Bring in those 19- 25 young voting demographics, sorry that's the society we live in. We have Arnold in CA and Pam for Governor General, it could happen.

Okay, back to staring at the picture. Sweet

Don't need to go back here it is:

Here's a governor-general story which ought to have been in the newspapers but wasn't ...

Picture it: Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto; audience is in their seats; Toronto Symphony Orchestra is ready to play a full concert.

You know the routine: First Violin comes on-stage (polite applause), gives the cue, and the musicians tune their instruments to his note. Then the conductor marches in (warmer applause), bows, steps up on the podium ... but on this particular evening, he doesn't raise his baton.

He turns to the audience and says he would like to welcome a very special guest: Adrianne Clarkson, on her first day of retirement. Ms Clarkson stands up and there's a burst of applause.

The applause didn't stop. It got warmer and warmer. Then suddenly it was a standing ovation, shouts of "Brava!" and the applause continued for about two minutes. A musician with TSO for 15 years, told me he had never seen anything so spontaneous and warm-hearted in all that time.

Now, bear in mind that Ms Clarkson and her husband live in Toronto ... When the applause quietened, the conductor said, "And that's our 'Welcome Home' to you." Then he thanked her especially for her strong support for the Arts in Canada.

Lacking any other popular vote on the topic, this was a strong measure of approval for what this lady achieved in her 6 years at Rideau Hall.

BC Mary,

There are many stories not reported - or that are under-reported.

Thank goodness for Web message boards. They may eventually force the mainstream media to wake up.

Hey BCMary, the thread suddenly got interesting.

For awhile there, I thought the tyee was making a play for The Province's reader base.

"She's simply a hard-working woman who has achieved phenomenal success through her own initiative"... and because men are sooo obssessed with the female breast... haha.

GO PAM!!!! Good for her....

I agree With Will, Pam for the next GG.
I can't think of red-blooded Canadian male ( gay's excepted)between 16 and 70 who does not recognize Pamela's finer attributes.
now all you above 70, don't get your dander up.

Nice troll

Lynn:

Will you marry me?

Good article Will-lots of fun and honestly speaking, I think Ms. Anderson and Canadians could pull this off with straight face. (Perhaps not eye contact).

We lose something as Canadians when we take ourselves too seriously.

Will, personally speaking I think you are an excellent writer and very funny. Who says you have to write the same way all of the time?

Great Idea Will !

Pam also loves animals. That will probably make her the first GG ever with that distinction.

Perhaps we can finally stop the seal hunt and get the animal anti-cruelty amendments to the Criminal Code through the Senate in her honour !

Michael Barkusky

Will;

As usual, great article, humourous to a fault, poking fun at Canadiana, I like it.

and just think about those Royal sceptres she's already packing!

Another GG recommendation: when it comes time for a white anglosaxon male for GG, obviously only a man of the people will do. Two words - Brett Hart. Not only would he be popular with people who don't usually pay no mind to Rideau Hall (and would probably hold GREAT parties), but he'd be able to lay the smackdown on party leaders when necessary (which is all too often).

I'll restrict my observations to noting the article was excellent for keeping us abreast of where our culture has gone.

If Pamela is not made Governor General, for whatever reason, can a movement be started to have her appointed as Iona Campagnolo's successor as Lt-Governor of BC?

Maybe we can catch Prime Minister Martin's ear on this by offering him a deal. We get Pamela Anderson, and we'll give him Christy Clark as the new MP for Vancouver Centre, once Martin finds a patronage appointment for Hedy Fry. The only one objecting will be Svend Robinson!

Just the usual tit for tat eh, Budd?

Fair is fair. When are women going to be able to see an enhanced, balloon-shaped pair of testicles for the purposes of choosing our next head (smrff) of state?

"BALLS" said the Queen, and the King laughed - not because he wanted to, but because he had two.