CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL

mr.x · August 4th, 2005, 02:04 AM

'Canadians will fall in love' with new governor general
Last Updated Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:44:22 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.

"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, an expert on the Canadian monarchy.

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 on CBC TV 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 Jean '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.

*Jarrod · August 4th, 2005, 02:28 AM

wow! she's 48? she doesn't look it. i thought it was a joke and that you were gonna say that she was from canadian idol. she looks really young.

E=mc² · August 4th, 2005, 02:33 AM

its easier to be a Governor General in Canada than to be a President in USA... My point is everyone can be a governore-genral

SD · August 4th, 2005, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by E=mc²

its easier to be a Governor General in Canada than to be a President in USA... My point is everyone can be a governore-genral

And that's a bad thing because...

Steeltown · August 4th, 2005, 02:36 AM

Definitely the sexist GG ever

mr.x · August 4th, 2005, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E=mc²

its easier to be a Governor General in Canada than to be a President in USA... My point is everyone can be a governore-genral

Canada's Head of State is appointed by the Prime Minister, America's Head of State is elected.

mr.x · August 4th, 2005, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeltown

Definitely the sexist GG ever

ok, she should stick with the giant spunch hair. that picture of her just looks a tad too old.

DrJoe · August 4th, 2005, 02:52 AM

Kind of amazing that she will become the most powerful person in Canada just like that.

rt_0891 · August 4th, 2005, 05:02 AM

How are her spending patterns like?

Oaronuviss · August 4th, 2005, 05:47 AM

Thank GOD Clarkson is history...

Overground · August 4th, 2005, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.x

Canada's Head of State is appointed by the Prime Minister, America's Head of State is elected.

Sorry, small correction. The GG is appointed by HM the Queen of Canada on advice of the Prime Minister.

EdZed · August 4th, 2005, 06:33 AM

I had no clue we were getting a new goverenor general. Shows how much I know about the Canadian Government.

mr.x · August 4th, 2005, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overground

Sorry, small correction. The GG is appointed by HM the Queen of Canada on advice of the Prime Minister.

Oh.....but then, it's not like Queeny is gonna reject the advice of the PM.

Though Clarkson was a big spender, I still really like her as she really does represent multicultural Canada and she did guide the big Asian migration to Canada in the 90s.

dtx03 · August 4th, 2005, 08:56 AM

no doubt she's pretty hot, and 48 too!!! the first cougar/MILF governer general...

"...the third woman in the job and the first black person to call Rideau Hall home."

wasn't Lincoln Alexander a GG too...?? if that's the case she's not the first black to call Rideau Hall home. unless home was somewhere else in lincoln's days...??

mr.x · August 4th, 2005, 08:59 AM

When I saw the picture of Jean in the article, my first thought was Austin Powers: Goldmember.

Zim Flyer · August 4th, 2005, 10:45 AM

wow your new GG is sexy, I'm moving to Canada.

samsonyuen · August 4th, 2005, 10:52 AM

Strange. I didn't know Canada was getting a GG, seems sudden... Points for diversity!

Siopao · August 4th, 2005, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD

And that's a bad thing because...

thats bad thing because??? Even a criminal can be a governer-general?

Zim Flyer · August 4th, 2005, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siopao

thats bad thing because??? Even a criminal can be a governer-general?

unlike the American President who is the voice of sanity, great intellect and is one of the great debaters of the modern world

Plumber73 · August 4th, 2005, 03:08 PM

Does anyone have a list of previous GGs? Just curious. Seems you have to be somewhat known among people and smile a lot. That would certainly count me out.

August 4th, 2005, 02:04 AM	#1
mr.x Ex-mod Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: █♣█ Vancouver Posts: 8,072 Likes (Received): 1	CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL 'Canadians will fall in love' with new governor general Last Updated Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:44:22 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. "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, an expert on the Canadian monarchy. 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 on CBC TV 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 Jean '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. __________________ "My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is NOT a porn star." - Abe Simpson "Preparations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics are progressing so well, it's boring. We'd like there to be some challenges, so we [the IOC] could shout at them." - IOC (Sept. 2007) "In medieval Europe if you didn't like somebody's argument and couldn't think of a real response you called them a witch and demanded they be burned at the stake. In the US you call them unpatriotic, and in Canada you call them racist." Last edited by mr.x; August 4th, 2005 at 02:16 AM.

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*Jarrod ....kay? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 556 Likes (Received): 0	wow! she's 48? she doesn't look it. i thought it was a joke and that you were gonna say that she was from canadian idol. she looks really young.

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Steeltown Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hamilton Posts: 3,553 Likes (Received): 0	Definitely the sexist GG ever

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dtx03 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mighty T O Posts: 136 Likes (Received): 0	no doubt she's pretty hot, and 48 too!!! the first cougar/MILF governer general... "...the third woman in the job and the first black person to call Rideau Hall home." wasn't Lincoln Alexander a GG too...?? if that's the case she's not the first black to call Rideau Hall home. unless home was somewhere else in lincoln's days...??

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mr.x Ex-mod Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: █♣█ Vancouver Posts: 8,072 Likes (Received): 1	When I saw the picture of Jean in the article, my first thought was Austin Powers: Goldmember. __________________ "My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is NOT a porn star." - Abe Simpson "Preparations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics are progressing so well, it's boring. We'd like there to be some challenges, so we [the IOC] could shout at them." - IOC (Sept. 2007) "In medieval Europe if you didn't like somebody's argument and couldn't think of a real response you called them a witch and demanded they be burned at the stake. In the US you call them unpatriotic, and in Canada you call them racist."

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Zim Flyer Rock Lord Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blackpool Posts: 12,920 Likes (Received): 4	wow your new GG is sexy, I'm moving to Canada.

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samsonyuen SSLL Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canary Wharf > CityPlace Posts: 8,534 Likes (Received): 0	Strange. I didn't know Canada was getting a GG, seems sudden... Points for diversity!

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Plumber73 I need coffee. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,487 Likes (Received): 0	Does anyone have a list of previous GGs? Just curious. Seems you have to be somewhat known among people and smile a lot. That would certainly count me out.

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