While most of the Emerald Press staff are from Australia, I am the one, the great leader, that actually has a winter parka in his closet. Ottawa, to be precise, and so that means my favourite moment is political.
Chretien choking the protester. But not just that, being praised for it instead of impeached.
That was awesome! In a "I can't believe the leader of our country just did that" kind of way. Interestingly, in the Quebec provincial election several weeks ago, that protester, Bill Clennett, ran for a seat. Just checked CBC, and he had 7.96% of the vote compared to the winner, Roch Cholette, who had 42.51%, in his riding.
Chretien gave us so many funny moments....what about the whole thing with whacking that intruder in his house with an Inuit carving? He used to be nicknamed "The Scrapper from Shawinigan".....but it was always a joke...very different from actually being involved in altercations.
