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Old Jan 19th 2017, 11:07 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
Did he or did he just upset some people in Calgary? I would think people attending a meeting announced as being in French would not be shocked to hear French.
I think he cocked up. An article in the Montreal Gazette pointed out that not even Rene Levesque would have done what Trudeau did.

The key point, I believe, is whether Trudeau was there in a political or federal capacity. If it was the latter, people certainly have the right to complain.

Charter of Rights and Freedoms and all that.
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Old Jan 19th 2017, 11:16 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Seems the PM upset some English speakers in Quebec by answering a question in French when the question was asked in English.
It appears he was just being consistent. In one of the earlier sessions in Ontario a question was asked in French and he answered in English. Something about applying the principle of using the majority language for where he was and thus having more people understand his response.

The counter argument would be responding in the language of the question and then the other. But that would double the time for answers and reduce the time on questions. Looks like a no-win situation.
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Old Jan 19th 2017, 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Seems the PM upset some English speakers in Quebec by answering a question in French when the question was asked in English.
So if he speaks in English he is in trouble and if he speaks in French he is in trouble. Such is the life of a poor Prime Minister.
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