Posted: Feb 21, 2021 11:38 AM ET | Last Updated: February 22 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce new details this week about how the government intends to select and vet a new governor general to replace Julie Payette, who resigned after a workplace review found serious issues at Rideau Hall under her leadership.(Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press) The prime minister is expected to announce a new process this week to select a governor general to succeed Julie Payette, who resigned exactly a month ago in the wake of a workplace review that found she presided over a "toxic" and "poisoned" workplace.