Liberal Leader Stephane Dion has formally announced former astronaut Marc Garneau's appointment as the party's candidate in the Montreal riding of Westmount-Ville-Marie.
"We have as a Liberal candidate a great Canadian hero," Dion said Friday at a news conference in Montreal. "(Garneau) is a hero of our history, he will be an architect of his future."
Garneau, the first Canadian in space and a former head of the Canadian Space Agency, pledged all of his energy to fight for the riding and "Liberal values."
Only two weeks ago, Garneau had announced he was quitting politics, saying he didn't seem to be part of Dion's vision.
Apparently Garneau's problem with Dion was never personal - it was just that he didn't want to have to fight to win a nomination for a major federal party like everyone else. He deserves to be appointed as a candidate apparently.
For Shame.
I've met the man and worked with him. He is nothing like you claim.
ReplyDeleteHe is one of the rare few that have the motivation to become a member of a very select group. You should be so lucky or so talented yourself.
The man has continued a tradition and brought honour to the country by bringing Canada to the space community. You demonstrate a lack of respect that in all likelihood is borne out of pure partisan invidiousness.
Shame on you.
Garneau seems to be infected already with the liberal culture of entitlement..if he was an astronaut,he no doubt has seen those vast stretches of Canadian wilderness where his party and leader will soon be doing their soul searching
ReplyDelete"He is one of the rare few that have the motivation to become a member of a very select group. You should be so lucky or so talented yourself."
ReplyDeleteSeriously David, did you actually think about what you wrote there?
I was suggesting that Garneau thinks he is better than everyone else. Your comment seems to pretty much confirm everything I said.