The Maple Leaf Lounge

[Avro Arrow]

New GG—Louise Arbour. Solid choice.

Agreed, good pick. Impressive resumé.

Personally, I was hoping it was going to be... me. Sure, I don't like the monarchy as an institution, but I could pretend to like them for $360K per year. But no, I guess they decided to go for "qualifications" and "experience" and "general suitability for the position" instead. Whatevs.

well she won't have the critism faced by Mary Simon for her lack of French but I wonder chosing some-one from Quebec was a counter move against the seperatist movement?

Don't we kind of have a tradition where we alternate between anglophone and francophone GGs? It was a francophone's "turn" this time. (Guess I wasn't eligible anyway, then. Oh well.)

 

[Ovation]

Nothing about monarchical institutions makes Quebec separatists happy, regardless of who fills the role, so I wouldn’t count on much respite from the PQ, nor would I grant much credit to the idea the federal government chose Arbour for her potential appeal to Quebec. Nevertheless, the strength of her record and her character will make it difficult for separatists to gain traction in any attempt to denigrate her individually, regardless of their views on the office she holds.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

there are probley some alternate earths in the multiverse where canada was still owned by france

 

[Owain Taggart]

Well, technically if you take a ferry from Newfoundland to St-Pierre et Miquelon, you can be in France. So we can kind of imagine what it might be like.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

Well, technically if you take a ferry from Newfoundland to St-Pierre et Miquelon, you can be in France. So we can kind of imagine what it might be like.

oh ya

its like that cbc tv cop show called st pierre where its about a cop who got assigned to a island called st pierre which is owned by france even thought its like right next to canada

 

[Marc]

oh ya

its like that cbc tv cop show called st pierre where its about a cop who got assigned to a island called st pierre which is owned by france even thought its like right next to canada

non merde.

 

[Owain Taggart]

oh ya

its like that cbc tv cop show called st pierre where its about a cop who got assigned to a island called st pierre which is owned by france even thought its like right next to canada

Yeah, I've watched the first season of that show, but I don't like it nearly enough to continue with the second season. I wish they would use the setting more effectively. I think it would have been more interesting as a historical drama. The island was also featured in Peaky Blinder's final season.

 

[Marc]

Yeah, I've watched the first season of that show, but I don't like it nearly enough to continue with the second season. I wish they would use the setting more effectively. I think it would have been more interesting as a historical drama. The island was also featured in Peaky Blinder's final season.

watched more of that I did - never made it half way through the first episode.

 

[Steve Roby]

I've seen at least one political commentator wonder if Arbour will be able to put up with a largely ceremonial, nonpartisan role. She's done some pretty significant work in the past.

 

[Ovation]

I've seen at least one political commentator wonder if Arbour will be able to put up with a largely ceremonial, nonpartisan role. She's done some pretty significant work in the past.

She’s got an excellent understanding of the role (she might be the most qualified person to ever hold the office). Moreover, she’s widely respected (a very useful attribute for the position), and more knowledgeable about the constitution with her experience on the Supreme Court.

 

[Steve Roby]

Absolutely, but the GG's role is pretty constrained compared to some of her past positions. Maybe it'll seem like a relaxing break from what she's done before.

 

[Marc]

I've seen at least one political commentator wonder if Arbour will be able to put up with a largely ceremonial, nonpartisan role. She's done some pretty significant work in the past.

Sometimes you can suprised by the going in the Vice Regal roll can do.

In the late 80s there were howls of protest when Bill Hayden (former labor party leader and ardent republican - as in no more monarchy) was appointed as the Australian Governor general.

He completely his time in accordance with the position and there weren't any issues (which is more than can be said for 1 or 2 conservative appointed G-Gs who would follow him).

 

[Owain Taggart]

watched more of that I did - never made it half way through the first episode.

Heh, I want to like it more than I do, but annoyingly I don't feel they do enough with the setting and their situation. There really should be more to it to take advantage of it. It just feels like a generic crime procedural. And for some reason, I find Allan Hawco just so goofy.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

there are probley some alternate earths in the multiverse where the french never lost to the english in the war for canada where canada was still called new france

 

[Avro Arrow]

there are probley some alternate earths in the multiverse where canada was still owned by france

there are probley some alternate earths in the multiverse where the french never lost to the english in the war for canada where canada was still called new france

You seem to be really interested in this? If you are actually that interested in living in France, you could always try to emigrate there. I've heard positive things about the quality of life there. Probably helps if you're already fluent in French, though.

Work and travel in France: International Experience Canada - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca

 

[camdudetenger2018]

You seem to be really interested in this? If you are actually that interested in living in France, you could always try to emigrate there. I've heard positive things about the quality of life there. Probably helps if you're already fluent in French, though.

Work and travel in France: International Experience Canada - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca

lol i guess its more like reminding peeps about how canada used to be owned by the french was called new france

 

[Owain Taggart]

You seem to be really interested in this? If you are actually that interested in living in France, you could always try to emigrate there. I've heard positive things about the quality of life there. Probably helps if you're already fluent in French, though.

Work and travel in France: International Experience Canada - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca

I mean, it's technically only a hop and a skip away! You can even see the island from Newfoundland!

 

[Avro Arrow]

I mean, it's technically only a hop and a skip away! You can even see the island from Newfoundland!

I don't know, if one really wanted to immerse themselves in French culture, you'd think they'd want to head to the continent.

Besides, if movies have taught me anything, it's not really France unless you can see the Eiffel Tower from your window!