QUEBEC — Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said he’s disappointed with the appointment of a Canadian foreign affairs minister who isn’t fluent in French.
Rob Nicholson was named to the post by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday following the abrupt resignation of John Baird.
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Couillard told reporters in Quebec City on Tuesday that Canada is officially bilingual should have a foreign affairs minister who can say at least a few words in French.
The premier invited Nicholson to take French lessons to improve his skills in the language of diplomacy.
For her part, Quebec’s International Relations Minister Christine St-Pierre said Harper should have made bilingualism a priority in naming a new minister.
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