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Capergirl · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:00 pm Post subject: My Canadian friends...

I posted this on the North American forum, but in case you miss it, I'll post it again here.

This December 28th, we get a new Prime Minister. Jean Chretien is retiring (can you believe it?) and Paul Martin will take over as the PM of our vast country. After all this time with Chretien at the helm, it will take a while to get used to the idea of a new leader. Razz

Steiner · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China

Hey, I went to college with Paul Martin! Well, so much for Canada.

If it's the same Paul Martin, that is.

shenyanggerry · Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Location: Canada

Capergirl, he takes over TODAY.

Capergirl · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:52 pm Post subject:

You're right, Gerry. I must have misread that this morning. Here's an article about our new PM (as of today). Shocked

Paul Martin sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada

Celeste · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:22 pm Post subject:

I keep thinking to myself: Please let him be of the Trudeau school of rich guys and not the Mulroney school of rich guys. We can't afford any more "free trade".

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

Wow, a new PM for the first time since I was in high school. I'm hardly up on Canadian politics anymore, so I'm not sure how/if this is going to affect things.

For the better, I hope.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

What are some of your predictions fro Mr. Martin? What do you think he will be like? He seems to be gettting lots of new blood in the Cabinet. My impression is that he will be more pro-American. Heck, it would be impossible to be more anti-American then Jean. He is also more of a businessman than Cretien is and may be wiser in that respect. We'll have to see.

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

Whenever I see Mr. Cretien's name, I want to pronounce it as "cretin."

Hey, what is Brian Mulroney doing these days?

A more important question: what is the Great One doing these days? I bet he could still skate for Edmonton and net 30 goals.

Capergirl · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:09 pm Post subject:

@Gordon...If you are looking for political commentary, you've got the wrong gal. I don't follow politics too closely and really have no more than a passing interest in what goes on in Ottawa. I did hear that there are 22 new cabinet ministers, so a few changes are definitely taking place, but Martin is a Liberal so I don't know if policy will really change. Time will tell.

What makes you think Jean Chretien was anti-American? Perhaps he was just very pro-Canadian. Very Happy

Capergirl · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:10 pm Post subject:

@fat_chris..."The Great One" is busy making commercials and oodles of money (of course). Wink

johnslat · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:19 pm Post subject: Pros and cons

Dear Capergirl,
I'd say Mr. Chretien was anti-Bush, rather than anti-American. In fact, that, in my opinion, would make him "pro-American."
Regards,
John
P.S. Sorry for the misspelling, Steiner

Capergirl · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:27 pm Post subject:

Too funny, John. Laughing

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Yes, anti-Bush would be abetter way to put it. He never did make it to the Texas Ranch did he? Leaders of Russia and China did (such important allies to America historically Wink

), but not Canada.

Changjiang · Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 55

That's what I love about Canada: we get to change leaders without all the bother of an election.

Rolling Eyes

foster · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 Location: Honkers, SARS

Martin is still Liberal, which means we are still in trouble. LIke I follow politics AT ALL....

And yes, I admit, having a PM whose name was Cretien (oh so close to CRETIN), bothered me.

Maybe at least, Martin can speak English and be understood.... Rolling Eyes