Governor-General Quotes

• I found it absolutely incredible that Mr. Duceppe called for a boycott of the installation as governor-general of an eminent Canadian of Haitian origin from the Quebec society, ... I was shocked to see Gilles Duceppe call for a boycott of that ceremony. ... They are Quebecers, they should be proud to see a Quebecer accede to that very important position.

  

  Pierre Pettigrew
  • Ceremony
  • Boycott
  • Quebec

• Like the Governor-General, when asked what you enjoy most about the job my tendency is to say "today", because of the insights you get into our nation and because of the privileged contact you have with so many people.

  

  Tony Abbott
  • Job
  • Nation
  • Governor-General

• There are hardliners in the PQ, the true believers, the ones who had (former PQ leader Bernard) Landry's head and who tried to get the head of (incoming) governor-general Michaelle Jean. They are intoleran.

  

  Pierre Pettigrew
  • Intolerant
  • Governor-General
  • True Believers

• So, my friends, in a week or so the Governor-General will swear in a new government.

  

  Tony Abbott
  • Government
  • Swear
  • Governor-General