We the people of Canada petition the Right Honourable Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, to dismiss Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson from her position as Governor General of Canada.

Recent news stories have brought into public view the unacceptable misuse of taxpayers dollars by and on the behalf of Mrs. Clarkson. Mrs. Clarksons latest trip, where she will be accompanied by 59 of her closest friends, is estimated to cost the Canadian taxpayers one million dollars. We find this lavish spending unacceptable, and uncalled for. We were appalled to learn that since Mrs. Clarkson was appointed to her position the Governor Generals budget has grown from $11.7 million to more than $19 million.

Recent comments by Mrs. Clarkson, where she is quoted as saying, I am above politics, show reckless disregard for the Canadian taxpayers and her special relationship with them. The Governor Generals job is not to waste money on frivolous trips and expensive flights, but to represent our Queen. We ask that the Queen on recommendation of the Prime Minister appoint another person to fill this position