REAL CONSERVATISM:

PM draws on monarchists in hunt for next Gov. Gen. (Jennifer Ditchburn, 6/28/10, The Canadian Press)

Ardent monarchists close to Stephen Harper are helping to pick the next Governor General, who is likely to be more of a Buckingham booster than recent representatives of the Queen, insiders say.

Conservative sources say Ray Novak, the prime minister’s principal secretary, and Kevin MacLeod, Canadian secretary to the Queen, have been involved in the search. They say both men are strong supporters of Canada’s links to the monarchy.