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May 2001
time: 00:37
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For those of us who don't want to register:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/nati...3/gg050803.html
quote:
Jean called 'inspired choice' for governor general
Last Updated Wed, 03 Aug 2005 23:17:13 EDT
CBC News
Michaelle Jean will be Canada's next governor general. The official announcement will be made by Prime Minister Paul Martin at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday.
* INDEPTH: Governor General
Michaelle Jean (CBC Photo)
"It's obviously a very exciting appointment. Here's someone who's quite young, very dynamic, has a rapport with a lot of younger audience," said Paul Benoit, of the Monarchist League of Canada.
At just 48 years old, the award winning journalist will become one of the youngest governors general ever, the third woman in the job and the first black person to call Rideau Hall home.
Jean, a journalist, is probably best known to English Canadians as the host of The Passionate Eye and Rough Cuts on CBC Newsworld.
But her television career was launched in Quebec where she has worked as a journalist, producer and host for the CBC's French language services, SRC and RDI, since 1988.
She has worked as a correspondent for Le Point, hosted Le Monde ce soir, L'Edition quebecoise, Horizons francophones, le Journal RDI and RDI à l'écoute. Currently she is host of the French-language documentary series Grands Reportages.
Jean has received many awards for her own documentary work including the Amnesty International Journalism Award, the Anik Prize and the Galaxi Award for best information program host.
Historian David Mitchell says Jean will play an important role, at a critical time in Canada's history. "She will be a voice for Canada in Quebec and she will represent the new Quebec to the rest of Canada very effectively. She has that potential and that sense, this is an inspired choice."
Jean was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She left in 1968, her family fleeing the oppressive regime of Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier, settling in Quebec with her family. She is fluent in five languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian and Haitian Creole.
A source close to the governor general selection process told CBC News "Canadians will fall in love with this woman. Her story, her nature and her character are nothing short of inspirational."
The prime minister will officially announce Jean's appointment on Thursday morning. She'll be installed as Canada's 27th governor general Oct. 1. |
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Flubber
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With a view of the Rockies
Aug 2000
time: 22:37
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They called but I had to turn it down
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:37
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quote:
Originally posted by Winston
Get a haircut. |
She'll kick your ass off of that island in no time...
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JimmyCracksCorn
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Macedonia - Sovereign country north of Greece.
Dec 2002
time: 05:37
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I was shocked when I heard this. Does the Gov't just raid the CBC everytime a new GG is required? I suppose its an interesting choice though, but I had guessed that they would have picked a First Nations GG, not a Hatian refugee.
But I have to agree with most people here, the GG is a complete waste of time, money and attention. I can't believe that in 2005 we're paying someone to play pretend royalty. But I'm sure it won't be long before all the old monarchist farts come out of the woodwork and tell us how vital the GG is....
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Flubber
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With a view of the Rockies
Aug 2000
time: 22:37
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quote:
Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
but I had guessed that they would have picked a First Nations GG, not a Hatian refugee.
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They are probably afraid what a First Nations GG might have to say sometime. You don't want your head of state say making comments about mistreatment of aboriginals . . . do you ??
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:37
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quote:
Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
Does the Gov't just raid the CBC everytime a new GG is required? |
It's a good way to keep the CBC journalist on a leash. They'll all be dreaming of becoming a GG and will treat the PM with kid gloves.
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:37
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quote:
Originally posted by Flubber
They are probably afraid what a First Nations GG might have to say sometime. You don't want your head of state say making comments about mistreatment of aboriginals . . . do you ?? |
Or about how Hitler was such a nice guy and those Jews owned half of Europe before WW2 perhaps.
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C0ckney
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Big Up The Macedonian Massive
Apr 2000
time: 05:37
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nah he's an arab :/
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All times are GMT. The time now is 05:37.
Apolyton Time is 00:37. |
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