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[Blackadder1916]

Oy, Blackadder, I don't think that's on, old man!  

You may not like her, but to me your comment shows quite a bit of disrespect for and some disloyalty to that office.  Not everyone could be Georges Vanier, but on a public site like this I don't think a comment like that from one of our senior members is what we want to demonstrate.

I have much respect for the office and am loyal to the Crown, however, I have little for that particular individual who once held that office.  There were a few actions (or inactions) on her part while Speaker that so formed my opinion, but it was many of the things she did while at Rideau Hall that was the major impetus.  Surprisingly, the wearing of the CF Commander-in-Chief uniform was not one of them.  While many may have considered her somewhat ridiculous (or putting on airs) when she wore the uniforms, I felt that it was usually appropriate to the occasion and demonstrated respect for the military.  Alas, she lacked the common touch that would have forged a better bond with those of us in uniform.

(as an aside: her signature is affixed to my commisioning scroll)

 

[gwp]

Jeanne Sauvé (pause to spit) was probably the last (and only) GG who routinely wore such uniform to military events.

HE Ray Hnatyshyn regularly appeared in uniform.  Here is an example presenting Gulf War Medals
http://www.gg.ca/visitus/pdf/kit/03_e.pdf