Comments on: Is it wrong to expect a Prime Minister fluent in English, but not French? http://trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/ Social Media News, WordPress Info and Opinion from Tris Hussey author of Create Your Own Blog, Using WordPress and Teach Yourself Foursquare Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-4455 Tris Hussey Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-4455 Thanks David. Not being native born Canadian I know I don't fully understand all the subtleties here, but in these times I think our leader needs to be able to be understood by all Canadians equally well. And he/she understand us. Thanks David. Not being native born Canadian I know I don’t fully understand all the subtleties here, but in these times I think our leader needs to be able to be understood by all Canadians equally well. And he/she understand us.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-11779 Tris Hussey Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-11779 Thanks David. Not being native born Canadian I know I don't fully understand all the subtleties here, but in these times I think our leader needs to be able to be understood by all Canadians equally well. And he/she understand us. Thanks David. Not being native born Canadian I know I don’t fully understand all the subtleties here, but in these times I think our leader needs to be able to be understood by all Canadians equally well. And he/she understand us.

]]> By: David http://trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-4454 David Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:14:13 +0000 http://www.trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-4454 The PM should represent the majority, and as such should speak the most common language. If he/she can speak more than one, that's great, but he or she can speak only one language, it should be the most commonly used one in the country they serve, and it should be at the highest level. If Mandarin ever becomes the most widely spoken language of Canada, then our PM should speak Mandarin first. ;) I don't see how someone that 90% of the electorate can't really understand very well can be considered the main representation of our country. Think about all of the world leaders he/she will have to meet and converse with. Trade deals anyone!? C'est la vie. <abbr><em><abbr><em>David´s last blog post..<a href="http://brandingdavid.com/business/plan-your-business-and-brand/" rel="nofollow">Plan Your Business and Brand</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> The PM should represent the majority, and as such should speak the most common language. If he/she can speak more than one, that’s great, but he or she can speak only one language, it should be the most commonly used one in the country they serve, and it should be at the highest level.

If Mandarin ever becomes the most widely spoken language of Canada, then our PM should speak Mandarin first. ;) I don’t see how someone that 90% of the electorate can’t really understand very well can be considered the main representation of our country.

Think about all of the world leaders he/she will have to meet and converse with. Trade deals anyone!?

C’est la vie.

David´s last blog post..Plan Your Business and Brand

]]> By: David http://trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-11778 David Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.trishussey.com/2008/10/10/is-it-wrong-to-expect-a-prime-minister-fluent-in-english-but-not-french/#comment-11778 The PM should represent the majority, and as such should speak the most common language. If he/she can speak more than one, that's great, but he or she can speak only one language, it should be the most commonly used one in the country they serve, and it should be at the highest level. If Mandarin ever becomes the most widely spoken language of Canada, then our PM should speak Mandarin first. ;) I don't see how someone that 90% of the electorate can't really understand very well can be considered the main representation of our country. Think about all of the world leaders he/she will have to meet and converse with. Trade deals anyone!? C'est la vie. <abbr><em><abbr><em>David´s last blog post..<a href="http://brandingdavid.com/business/plan-your-business-and-brand/" rel="nofollow">Plan Your Business and Brand</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> The PM should represent the majority, and as such should speak the most common language. If he/she can speak more than one, that’s great, but he or she can speak only one language, it should be the most commonly used one in the country they serve, and it should be at the highest level.

If Mandarin ever becomes the most widely spoken language of Canada, then our PM should speak Mandarin first. ;) I don’t see how someone that 90% of the electorate can’t really understand very well can be considered the main representation of our country.

Think about all of the world leaders he/she will have to meet and converse with. Trade deals anyone!?

C’est la vie.

David´s last blog post..Plan Your Business and Brand

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