Governor General eats raw seal heart to support hunters

Canada’s Governor General began her Arctic tour by gutting a freshly slaughtered seal, pulling out its heart and eating it raw, according to media reports.

via vancouversun.com

After a succession of rather dull G-Gs, Michaelle Jean isn’t failing to disappoint. Earlier in her political life, she was in support of Québec’s separation from the rest of Canada (leaving a big hole in the middle). I seem to recall her officially changing her mind about that one though.

And, um, what are those things on her jacket in the picture with the story?