I just discovered that there appears to be a third option open to the Governor General. I didn't know this option existed. But apparently, the Governor General can just refuse to accept Harper's resignation and require Harper to go back and work with the opposition to come up with an acceptable working government.
Now, that is an intriguing possibility. But given the mood of the opposition, would it be a futile gesture?
Only one thing is for certain, we are all learning a lot about how a Constitutional Monarchy works
