Where does the politically appointed Governor General fit into all these arguments about the constitutional role of the symbolic head of state? There are lots of options available across the world for choosing a head of state, so the choice is a matter of style suited to temperament. The Canadian nation at the moment seems to find the symbolic monarch system supplemented by a Governor General role well suited to its temperament. Let's have a referendum and waste more of the taxpayers money to find out just how popular the monarchy really is.