During a segment of a recent T.V. show they were musing about the selection of the next Conservative leader. They mentioned that one of the ways you would tell was by the possible candidate learning French.
That remark got me thinking of why he/she should have to speak French at all.
Consider when the current Prime minister appears on T.V. he starts to speak in one language then switches to another, going back and forth through his/her statements. We are given the translation with an over voiced translation.
(Personally, when this happens I turn to another channel.)
We are told that this situation is encouraged to foster and ensure National Unity.
Examining the oppressive language situation in Quebec where the province has stated that there is no way it will allow bilingualism in that province, and uses the language police to enforce any slippage to that offensive language of English.
It would seem insane to ignore this situation as if it does not exist and to continually allow this actively encouraged behavior.
We should do what they do, after all if they are actively doing and encouraging it, how can they say it is not valid?
I suggest the P.M. gives his speech completely in English throughout Canada (except of course Quebec) and the voice over translation be in French and this action be repeated in Quebec with the voice over being English.
Now that would really foster National Unity.
I can guarantee it.
Let’s move forward and start removing this idiotic situation.
