Did he mispronounce "heirs" as "hairs" ?
PS: Just explaining, I meant "hair" in the so-called "General American" pronunciation, not in British RP pronunciation.
He wasn't the only one. I mean, I get they were nervous & why, but of all the terms in the respective Oaths, the one word that gave the most trouble was "Heirs"!?!
I am beyond thrilled the Minister for Sport and Persons w/Disabilities is a Paralympian, Former President of the CPC & Legally Blind/Visually Impaired!! Why? Because like the reaction I saw on Twitter by the numerous Canadian Athletes regarding her becoming Minister of Sport, was the same I had towards her other Portfolio...
OMG....The Minister for Persons w/Disabilities...She's one of US!!!
She will *know* what kind of challenges are out there we deal w/on a daily basis, not only from her own personal experiences, but also from all she's learned professionally as well. You don't achieve the positions and jobs she's had over the years w/out picking up a few things along the way.
Of all the Cabinet posts announced today though, I am beyond thrilled the Cabinet is indeed evenly split between Men and Women. It's beyond time for that!! Of all the important Ministries a Female MP now holds though, I am still so happy & blown away too, Is that The Minister for Justice & Attorney General is not only a Woman, but for the first time Canadian History?
She's an Aboriginal Woman.
This is huge!! It's also a move that sends a very important message too. We are a Country that is still dealing w/the Legacy of the Residential Schools era, which is only one of the sad stories of many that make up our Relations/Actions towards our Aboriginal Peoples over the Centuries. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and Recommendations were handed down this Spring and one of the Promises given during the Election was that every single Recommendation would be followed through on. The Justice Minister will be the one whose team will have the Lioness'
share of the work to do just that and that will require someone who knows those issues inside out.
She does, but not only that...Aboriginal Women are under attack in Canada and there are now so many missing and/or murdered Aboriginal Women, it's being called an epidemic. Over the last two to three years, not only Organizations, but also the General Public have been wanting an Inquiry into what is going on. The now only a MP from Calgary, Alberta
refused many times to do just that.
To me, I have a feeling one of the first acts PM Trudeau will make is to do just that & who better to lead the charge on this issue? This really was such an important appointment on so many levels and...Wow!!
I know it's the Honeymoon period and stuff will happen. It always does. However, for the first time in too long a time, I have Hope again. It's going to be tough in certain areas to fix the Damage That & Cronies have done to both our standing and reputation on the World Stage, but I do have Hope it can be done.
I really also hope this feeling lasts. Now the work begins & we see what happens.
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