So Stephane Dion is 50% Canadian

[ottawabill]

Just wondering how everyone feels about the fact that Mr. Dion holds a France Passport?

I have noting personally against the man, however I find a great conflict in having a federal leader..and possible P.M. who has a conflict of interest in any dealing with France.

Personally I think we should not allow a head of state, P.M. or other high office to be held by someone either born somewhere else or holder of a passport from another country. Somewhat Like the U.S. you can hold most offices but no high ones if there is any possible conflict with you and another country.

 

[Tonington]

He was born in Canada, and he resides and works here in Canada. I don't see what the problem is. We can't say that he can't represent us because he MAY have some conflict of interest in the future. It's definitely going to be something that will be used against him in campaigning. Rather silly assumptions, if someone can show me where it has influenced his decisions in a negative way for Canadians based on his dual citizenship, then maybe I'll take notice.

Rant all you want Ezra, sell some papers.

 

[ottawabill]

Ezra would rather sell Magazines hahaha!!!

However with all that said..we should a a clear policy!! The Gov. General backed down on her passport . It should be a clear policy not piecemeal

 

[the caracal kid]

this is a non-issue to me.

let him hold 2, 5, or 10 citizenships.

 

[Sassylassie]

Yes we should have a clear policy, France is an example of a Socialist Goverment run amok I hope Dion isn't slanted in that direction. Canada doesn't need to lean in that direction, it's bent side ways with over funded social programs as it is.

 

[#juan]

The Canadian Prime Minister should have only one passport, and that one must be Canadian. If Dion's people don't sort this out very quickly, it will cost him the election. I will not vote for a man with a foreign passport.

 

[ottawabill]

The Canadian Prime Minister should have only one passport, and that one must be Canadian. If Dion's people don't sort this out very quickly, it will cost him the election. I will not vote for a man with a foreign passport.

I think he's an inteligent Man.....If the Governer General had to give it up as part of the Liberals pushing it..he will have to do the same...

Either way he won't get my vote anyway.... dumb thing in this country....we can't vote for him..just some local guy who runs with a party banner, then has to take marching orders from the P.M. we didn't vote for???

 

[elevennevele]

Yeah, I agree. If he's running political affairs, he should give up the other passport. He could simply have the second passport as I have held a second passport and that is through a parent.

 

[#juan]

Stephan Dion's mother was born in France. Dion has automatic dual citizenship, just like we all would all have Canadian citizenship if our Canadian mother gave birth to us in France.

Mr. Dion, who has French citizenship through his Paris-born mother, Denyse Dion, told the Ottawa Citizen a year ago he does not vote in French elections or hold a French passport.

This whole issue is looking like a tempest in a teacup.

 

[RedGreen]

I agree here. I think he should lose the french passport. There's no need for him to have it. He should abondon it before it becomes an issue. As silly as it is, he will inevitably lose votes over it.

 

[Tonington]

As far as I can tell he has no French passport. Juan said that allready and if anyone who cares to look at the facts does so, you would see that Mr. Dion is a patriotic Canadian through and through. He is staunchly against Quebec's notion of secession. So what if his mother is from Paris, he was born in Canada, raised in Canada, and has speant the majority of his career working in Canada.

 

[RedGreen]

If he doesn't have a french passport then why are we even talking about this? Who cares if his mother was born in France.

This is a useless thread. I'm done with this one.

 

[CDNBear]

The whole dual citizenship issue is wrong, you are or you are not a Canadian citizen, period.

Especially a PM, c'mon, that's gotta be a no brianer?

I would rather him own CSL then hold two passports.

 

[Tonington]

He doesn't have two passports, he has dual citizenship though. If people start making a big enough deal over this, I'm sure he'll renounce his French citizenship, out of necessity.

 

[CDNBear]

He doesn't have two passports, he has dual citizenship though. If people start making a big enough deal over this, I'm sure he'll renounce his French citizenship, out of necessity.

Whatever, tom eh to, tomato.

It is wrong, period.

I listened to his excuses today, what a flake. And a pompous one at that.

I hope he keeps his dual citizenship, it will cost him an election, good.

 

[Tonington]

Whatever, he can't help the circumstances of his birth, they didn't matter until now anyways, and I'm sure he is going to have to renounce his citizenship. Lets see one instance where this dual citizenship played any influence at all on the past judgements of his. He was BORN in Canada, just because his parents aren't both Canadian he can't be PM? Bullocks.

 

[#juan]

Whatever, he can't help the circumstances of his birth, they didn't matter until now anyways, and I'm sure he is going to have to renounce his citizenship. Lets see one instance where this dual citizenship played any influence at all on the past judgements of his. He was BORN in Canada, just because his parents aren't both Canadian he can't be PM? Bullocks.

You can't make it much simpler than that.

 

[CDNBear]

Whatever, he can't help the circumstances of his birth, they didn't matter until now anyways, and I'm sure he is going to have to renounce his citizenship. Lets see one instance where this dual citizenship played any influence at all on the past judgements of his. He was BORN in Canada, just because his parents aren't both Canadian he can't be PM? Bullocks.

It shows a divided loyalty, regardless of past actions.

The looney leftists that infect this forum seemed at ease as they posted about Harpers "agenda" with no past actions to base it on. I assert there could be a more serious and lethal agenda at foot here. The very thought of a PM with dual citizenship should rock you to your very Canadian roots, if it doesn't it only proves you are a part of the problem, the problem being degredation of the meaning of Canada and Canadian.

If it were Harper in this position, with US dual citizenship, I would need ear plugs to stifle the sqeeling.

 

[CDNBear]

It shows a divided loyalty, regardless of past actions.

The looney leftists that infect this forum seemed at ease as they posted about Harpers "agenda" with no past actions to base it on. I assert there could be a more serious and lethal agenda at foot here. The very thought of a PM with dual citizenship should rock you to your very Canadian roots, if it doesn't it only proves you are a part of the problem, the problem being degredation of the meaning of Canada and Canadian.

If it were Harper in this position, with US dual citizenship, I would need ear plugs to stifle the sqeeling.

Couldn't be any more hypocritical then that!!!

 

[CDNBear]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonington
Whatever, he can't help the circumstances of his birth, they didn't matter until now anyways, and I'm sure he is going to have to renounce his citizenship. Lets see one instance where this dual citizenship played any influence at all on the past judgements of his. He was BORN in Canada, just because his parents aren't both Canadian he can't be PM? Bullocks.


You can't make it much simpler than that.

Or anymore childish then that!!!