Our New Governor General
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Gunnar
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Young: Less likely to stand up to the Liberals when they NEED a smackdown. You know, like when they do something that should make the GG dissolve parliament...
Female, black: Chosen for her minority status.
Speaks 5 languages: Chosen to show the world how "accepting" we are.
Definitely a political hack. But, people aren't always what they're pigeonholed to be...I think Adrienne was a surprise to the the Liberals...she actually did her job, and did it fairly well. I can only hope that this one is either a) not chosen for the cynical reasons above or b) of sufficient independent mind that it doesn't matter
Female, black: Chosen for her minority status.
Speaks 5 languages: Chosen to show the world how "accepting" we are.
Definitely a political hack. But, people aren't always what they're pigeonholed to be...I think Adrienne was a surprise to the the Liberals...she actually did her job, and did it fairly well. I can only hope that this one is either a) not chosen for the cynical reasons above or b) of sufficient independent mind that it doesn't matter
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Anybody asked yet whether she is a monarchist? Or at least is willing to live with the oaths she has sworn and will have to swear?
And off topic but not completely, while efforts continue to be made to ensure Quebec Inc.'s power base within Canada has the PMO noticed that 30 to 40 % of ALL Western Canadians, not just Albertans, are now willing to contemplate separation? http://www.civitatensis.ca/archives/2005/08/03/high-support-for-western-separatism/
Heck, even Kenora Ont wants to separate and join the West (OK so they want to leave Ont and join Manitoba....but it never hurts to stretch a point just a little)
Focusing on Quebec and the urban vote will leave Canada as an archipelago of disparate islands (Vancouver isn't Toronto isn't Montreal) in a sea of dissatisfied others that fill the spaces between. Unfortunately for the government the "others" hold all the assets that drive Canada's economy - and possession is nine tenths of the law.
Maybe Paul should have spent more time doing something other than sliding down the bannisters in Parliament as a kid. Might understand things differently.
Cheers.
PS I am sure Michaelle is a very nice person - but GG material? I guess she has some catching up to do to convince me.
And off topic but not completely, while efforts continue to be made to ensure Quebec Inc.'s power base within Canada has the PMO noticed that 30 to 40 % of ALL Western Canadians, not just Albertans, are now willing to contemplate separation? http://www.civitatensis.ca/archives/2005/08/03/high-support-for-western-separatism/
Heck, even Kenora Ont wants to separate and join the West (OK so they want to leave Ont and join Manitoba....but it never hurts to stretch a point just a little)
Focusing on Quebec and the urban vote will leave Canada as an archipelago of disparate islands (Vancouver isn't Toronto isn't Montreal) in a sea of dissatisfied others that fill the spaces between. Unfortunately for the government the "others" hold all the assets that drive Canada's economy - and possession is nine tenths of the law.
Maybe Paul should have spent more time doing something other than sliding down the bannisters in Parliament as a kid. Might understand things differently.
Cheers.
PS I am sure Michaelle is a very nice person - but GG material? I guess she has some catching up to do to convince me.
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Slim, I agree with you. However may i just ask you, when Madam Clarkson became GG, did you expect her to do all those things? Did you have a similar attitude towards her as you do towards Madam Jean?
What I'm trying to get at is ,perhaps we should wait and see. We were pleasantly surprised by our outgoing GG, whats not to say our future GG is not going to do the same?
just my 2 cents here (feel free to tear it apart)
Gunner
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Lerick,
Time will tell whether she will be a good GG or not. I have a problem with the selection process for these types of positions.
This is procedural disdain not personal disdain for her. Very large different and you need to differentiate between the two.
Cheers,
Time will tell whether she will be a good GG or not. I have a problem with the selection process for these types of positions.
This is procedural disdain not personal disdain for her. Very large different and you need to differentiate between the two.
Cheers,
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Gunnar said:
If she were only a disabled lesbian too -- then she would indeed be perfect.
OOooops, excuse me. Did I say something inappropriate ? :
Seriously. Other than the above what has she done that would make her deserving or meriting this position?
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Saw her on the news tonight. I'm not very impressed, but then I'm just a Canadian citizen, what would I know, or what say do I have?
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When Adrienne Clarkson was first announced, I howled loud, I howled hard, and I couldn't believe it.
Over her tenure, however (and from a purely military/Commander In Chief perspective), I found that she did more to raise the profile and morale of the CF than any of her predecessors since Vanier (a former R22eR officer).
I'm willing to hold my tongue and opinions for a while on this one.
Over her tenure, however (and from a purely military/Commander In Chief perspective), I found that she did more to raise the profile and morale of the CF than any of her predecessors since Vanier (a former R22eR officer).
I'm willing to hold my tongue and opinions for a while on this one.
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I agree, that's why I held back. Just at this point, I'm not impressed. Hopefully she'll grow into the position and suprise me.
I agree but we can't have our cake and eat it too.Baloo said:
Or even our cake.
At least we can see the bastards eating our cake. I am skeptical that the teleprompt reader can manage much other than reading what the party sends her and what her CBC cohoarts used smugly chat about around the water cooler. I've been waiting and seeing for her to change her tune for years. Be ready to wait plenty more, is my advice.
Maybe in 20 years.
Who needs elections for important posts? Silly Americans and their "checks and balances". :
Who thought of that ridiculous idea?I vote Celine Dion for Governor General. That way we have a famous french woman for the position, AND we can get her to stop singing! Win-win situations are where it's at.
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Dare said:Who needs elections for important posts? Silly Americans and their "checks and balances". :
Jefferson, Madison and Hamilton - what a bunch of fools they were.
This makes me remember all those monarchists who talk about the idea of appointing the Governor General to have the office stay above politics - yeah, and we're really seeing that idea borne out right now, aren't we. In my view, nobody will ever be pleased with somebody making it into public office, but at least with an election, everybody can be content with having their say....
I know it is only day one, but perhaps her handover from the outgoing GG, could be done in some clumsy overboots and a flak vest on a flight to Kandahar. When the plane is shot at on the approach, if she is still smiling, sporting a styled, spiky coif and can speak any of the 5 languages coherently, then I will be more impressed.
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I don't know why this keeps coming back to her role as C-in-C. This is only one role of the office, and in reality, not the one I am worried about. My dissatisfaction, like the appointment of Egghead and Dalliere to the Senate, is aimed at the fact that we are putting Canadian Idols in important roles of the State. Ms Jean is nobody I've heard of and probably wouldn't do a good job of being appointed by the vox populi to the role of Head of State.
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I'm unimpressed with this one. To me this whole thing reeks of political patronage and is a perfect example of playing the political correctness card. What ever happened to appointing someone based on merit? I'm sorry, so she's a journalist who's done a few documentaries and can speak five languages. Heck, she wasn't even born in Canada for crying out loud. If she were appointed based on her credentials then I could name off thousands of people who are more qualified then her and who could do a better job. I had a prof at Queen's who survived the holocaust, could speak seven languages fluently, had numerous degrees, had written a truckload of books and who had worked some amazing jobs all over the world. Why wasn't he appointed the GG?! I'm only trying to make a point here, that point being that lets face it folks and we should stop trying to kid ourselves...this appointment is another pathetic attempt to play the pc card. The appointment was made because:
(a) she is a she
(b) she is a minority
(c) she is from quebec
(d) she used to work for the CBC
(e) her political views complement the current government
It's just so bloody obvious and I get a little choked when people don't see what's really going on, or they pretend not to because they don't want to bridge a sensitive subject.
All in all I think there are other people out there who are far more qualified to do the job.
(a) she is a she
(b) she is a minority
(c) she is from quebec
(d) she used to work for the CBC
(e) her political views complement the current government
It's just so bloody obvious and I get a little choked when people don't see what's really going on, or they pretend not to because they don't want to bridge a sensitive subject.
All in all I think there are other people out there who are far more qualified to do the job.
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