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Tuesday, August 16
Much to the disgust of some, I am largely indifferent to the hub bub (is that how that is spelled?) surrounding the possibly separatist tendencies of the Governor General designate and/or her husband. Not that I don't find it very interesting, because I very much do. And I do think this represents another failure of the Prime Minister's Office. I can't imagine this was the rollout they had in mind.
But to be perfectly honest, I don't care too much about the political mindset or views of a Governor General. I don't want them to be a fascist of course. But really, being a separatist is not a horrid viewpoint. And separatists, by in large, don't believe that Canada is bad or evil, rather that Quebec should not be a part of it. Well, I suppose they would attack the formation of Canada (and reaffirmation that occurred in 1982) and while I would call that the very underpinning of Canada, I respect those that disagree.
Some would suggest I am blinded by our Governor General's smile (which I think code for something) and perhaps I am. She certainly would not have been my first choice - a couple of blogs I frequent suggested Bill Shatner and Brett Hart, which both work with me - but to be honest, the first time I heard of Michaëlle Jean was when she was appointed to the post of Governor General. I'm not really a CBC kind of guy by in large, I'm not really a TV or radio guy in general. But all the same, while I might not have aimed for a separatist, I can think of worse things. Being a separatist isn't illegal. It isn't immoral. Rational people believe in it, for rational reasons. And that all said, there is nothing that suggests Jean is a separatist today. Originally, when I thought of this blog in my head yesterday, I was going to say there is no proof she or her husband were ever separatists. Yeah well, that train seems to have the left the station.
Still, I am analyzing this for what it is, not a horrible choice in Governor General per se, but another screw up by the PMO. Why can't Martin's people do anything right? Bizarre. posted by Duncan @ 6:06 PM
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