Now It's Time To Celebrate!!!

ik - Wow!! This is huge!!! From the GG Designate just now...

Statement
August 17, 2005
By Michaëlle Jean, Governor General Designate

I am deeply touched and wish to thank all those who have so warmly greeted the news of my recent nomination to the office of Governor General of Canada. Others have questioned my attachment to Canada and that of my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond.

I want to tell you unequivocally that both he and I are proud to be Canadians and that we have the greatest respect for the institutions of our country. We are fully committed to Canada. I would not have accepted this position otherwise.

We are equally proud of the attachment to Quebec that we have always shown beyond any partisan considerations. Let me be clear: we have never belonged to a political party or the separatist movement.

The values of respect, tolerance and openness are very precious to all of us, and I look forward to meeting Canadians in every part of the country.


ik again - and with this, Jean stands to become one of the more beloved Governors General Canada has known.