Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour as governor general is not a neutral choice. It makes a statement — one that many Jewish Canadians will read with deep unease.
Arbour’s resumé is formidable: former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, a figure of global stature. But Rideau Hall is not a lifetime achievement award. It is a test of judgment — and of the ability to embody fairness in the eyes of all Canadians.
She’s pissed off a lot of Canadians.
