Can we just talk about Michaëlle Jean for a second?

If you don't know who this is, you should leave. Just kidding, don't leave. But seriously, pick up a newspaper once in a while. This is Michaëlle Jean. She is the current-and-soon-to-be-former governor general of Canada. Her term (are they called terms?) ends on October 11. So here's the deal. While most people aspire to be cabinet ministers, or even the prime minister, I personally aspire to be Michaëlle Jean - or rather, the Governor General. Seriously, she's appointed by the QUEEN. THE QUEEN! I love the queen, but that's tomorrow's blog.

Alright, so here's the thing about Michaëlle Jean. Her big thing, over the past five years, has been stopping, and preventing, violence against women.

Her other goal? Break the "Two Solitudes" within this country - her words, not mine. This, of course, refers to the -phones. Anglophones and Francophones - English speaking and French speaking Canadians -but also refers to general relations between all groups (racial, cultural, gender, and linguistic). Essentially, Jean wanted a unified Canada, and while that wasn't accomplished during her stay as our Governor General, I think she's done a wonderful job in representing Canada.

One example of her excellent representation; Just this year, after the earthquake in Haiti, in which she lost a good friend, the godmother of her daughter, Jean made a speech, completely in tears and partly in Haitian Creole, thanking the cabinet for moving quickly, and the Canadian Media for extensive coverage. Personally, I think this show of emotion exemplifies exactly what we need in our leaders, and I am proud to be a Canadian under the capable 'rule' of the queen and Jean as a designate.

From here, Jean will be appointed as special envoy to Haiti for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with an aim to fight poverty and illiteracy and raise international funds. She's a beautiful woman with a big heart and a mind for politics.

I, for one, will miss Michaëlle Jean, though I am fond of David Lloyd Johnston... but that's another blog, as well.