Editing Jeanne Sauvé (section)

===As governor general-designate===
It was in December 1983 announced from the [[Office of the Prime Minister (Canada)|Office of the Prime Minister of Canada]] that Trudeau had put forward Sauvé's name to Queen Elizabeth II as his recommendation on who should succeed Edward Schreyer as governor general of Canada. In the national media, the reception was generally positive, with Sauvé's elegance, refined nature, and bilingualism viewed as an asset to such a posting, despite speculation regarding her ability to remain non-partisan, as would be expected of the vicereine.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/governor-general-jeanne-sauve| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Governor General Jeanne Sauvé| date=July 24, 2006| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> However, by January 15, of the following year Sauvé resigned as an MP, and thus as speaker, and two days later she was hospitalised; rumours circulated that it was due to cancer, but the official story was that she had contracted a respiratory virus, which was further complicated by an allergy to antibiotics.<ref name=CBCIll>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/jeanne-sauve-govenor-general-ceremony-delayed| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Jeanne Sauvé: {{Sic|nolink=y|Gove|nor}} General ceremony delayed| date=July 24, 2006| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref>

Still, Queen [[Elizabeth II]], by commission under the [[royal sign-manual]] and [[Great Seal of Canada]], appointed on January 28, 1984, Trudeau's recommendation that she appoint Sauvé as her representative.<ref name=GGBio>{{cite web| url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=55| last=Office of the Governor General of Canada| title=Role and Responsibilities > Former Governors General > The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| access-date=February 15, 2010}}</ref> However, the latter remained in hospital, and her illness only worsened, leading colleagues to believe that she would die, and the Canadian Press and CBC to draft preliminary [[Obituary|obituaries]].<ref name=HEx /> Sauvé did recover, and was released from care on March 3, though the illness had delayed her installation ceremony, which had been scheduled to take place that month. Sauvé remained secretive about the exact nature of the illness, and did not pay attention to rumours that she had developed [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]], stating in interviews that it was a private matter, and that she was well enough to uphold her responsibilities.<ref name=CBCIll />