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Prime Minister Jean Chretien for UN secretary general?


September 23, 2002

Is our illustrious Canadian Prime Minister positioning himself to replace United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan?

Many average citizens from around the globe were both shocked and saddened that Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien would suggest that the United States had brought the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks upon itself. But Chrétien’s remarks are neither original, nor even unique. In fact, they fit right in with those of the anti-American UN delegates, whose identical theories are legion.

Indeed, in contemporary times being anti-American could be the first qualification in the job description for a new UN secretary general.

The Canadian Prime Minister is unsympathetic to Sept. 11 victims in both words and actions.

When the only memorial for Canadian victims, paid for by the management of Beechwood Cemetery was placed near war graves in Beechwood Cemetery, some relatives of Sept. 11 Canadians were disappointed that the Canadian government not only didn’t help pay for the memorial, but kept a low profile.

On the day the plaque was unveiled. Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson had a message for grieving relatives, but left it to her secretary to deliver it because she was attending a Terry Fox Run in Thunder Bay, Ont.

The matter of Chrétien’s stand on a memorial for Canadian victims of terrorism is not based on mere speculation. Last March he said he does not feel it is absolutely necessary to have a monument.

"There are other tragedies that occur from time to time," he mused.

Getting back to the theory that Chrétien may covet Kofi Annan’s job: UN poster boy, Canadian Maurice Strong, Under Secretary General to the UN, and an old friend to Chrétien, the late Pierre Trudeau and former finance minister and Liberal heir apparent Paul Martin wields considerable influence over the UN.

Has Strong managed to convince Chrétien that an anti-US stance at the UN will play well with the world community?

Strong could have convinced Chrétien that in the next 18 months of his tenure as Prime Minister he should position himself to be the next secretary-general of the UN. He could have easily reminded the P.M. that "Trudeau aspired to the position and didn’t get it." Strong could have chided: "You could have your world legacy!"

A number of things would then be achieved from a Maurice Strong’s perspective: 1) Chrétien would have a graceful exit from Canadian politics; 2) Strong’s candidate for Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin would be forever endeared to him

Last but not least: Maurice Strong’s Kyoto treaty brainchild would have even greater success of becoming the bloodless transfer of wealth he envisioned.

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien for UN Secretary General? Taken in that context, Chrétien’s Sept. 11 assertions, albeit bizarre make some political sense.


Canada Free Press founding editor Most recent by Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years experience in the print media. Her work has appeared on Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com, Glenn Beck. Judi can be reached at: judi@canadafreepress.com


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