The Right Honourable Paul Martin
Paul Martin spoke at my school this afternoon. He talked about the international financial crisis for about 20 minutes, and then took questions from the audience for the next hour.
I found him to be intelligent, funny and genuine.
He wore a white ribbon pinned to his lapel.
He admitted when he did not have an answer.
After, I had the opportunity to shake his hand. I told him that his speech on same-sex marriage was the most inspired I have ever been by a Canadian politician, and thanked him for it. He looked touched and told me it was an important speech to him too, that he'd worked hard on it.
I got a picture with him. It captures him in much less than a flattering light.
But I'm glad I got to hear him speak and meet with him, even if very briefly. He did not meet all my expectations of him as my prime minister, but I liked him. I still think he was better than the prime minister we have now.
And then I went to my last class. 45 minutes late.
No regrets.
ETA:
I found him to be intelligent, funny and genuine.
He wore a white ribbon pinned to his lapel.
He admitted when he did not have an answer.
After, I had the opportunity to shake his hand. I told him that his speech on same-sex marriage was the most inspired I have ever been by a Canadian politician, and thanked him for it. He looked touched and told me it was an important speech to him too, that he'd worked hard on it.
I got a picture with him. It captures him in much less than a flattering light.
But I'm glad I got to hear him speak and meet with him, even if very briefly. He did not meet all my expectations of him as my prime minister, but I liked him. I still think he was better than the prime minister we have now.
And then I went to my last class. 45 minutes late.
No regrets.
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