Originally Posted by Rough translation of RDS' article Two days after his 65th birthday, former Habs head coach and Stanley cup Champion Jacques Demers has received yet another gift. He will be appointed senator by Prime Minister Stephen Harper today at noon.
"I've been contacted for the first time on July 13th by the entourage of the Prime Minister. I've been told that I was one of the potential candidates and have been asked if I was interested. I've answered that I would be honored to become a senator. Mr. Harper has contacted me personally a couple days later." has said the former Canadiens' coach.
I mean aside from his hockey experience, what possible qualifications could he possibly have? I really wonder what he will do in Parliament Hill, this Senate nomination was completely unexpected.
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Originally Posted by shutout By the end of the Olympics when he is the 13th forward and not playing because he is so bad his trade value will be next to nothing and we will be lucky to get a first round pick for him.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Crosby is gonna remember that pass by Iginla, what a MFing pass by Iggy.
Last edited by Royal Eagle; 08-27-2009 at 03:18 PM.
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Originally Posted by shutout By the end of the Olympics when he is the 13th forward and not playing because he is so bad his trade value will be next to nothing and we will be lucky to get a first round pick for him.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Crosby is gonna remember that pass by Iginla, what a MFing pass by Iggy.
lol, I was about to pile on Harper for naming an illiterate man to the post, but the story mentions that he has since learned to read.
That said, the Senate needs an overhaul. Senators should be elected on merit, not appointed to serve as "feel good stories", patronage assignments or to ram the governing party's agenda through.
If not for that last minute PP in Game 2, the Habs likely don't win the Cup that year and Demers probably never becomes a senator.
It will be very interesting to see what (if any) influence he has on Canadian politics in the future. It would certainly be one of those crazy stories if Marty McSorley's illegal curve in 1993 resulted in political ramifications decades later.
Former Habs head coach Jacques Demers to be named to Canadian Senate
