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Sarah Palin touted as US ambassador to Canada? You betcha!
Source: The Guardian
Sarah Palin touted as US ambassador to Canada? You betcha!
Canadians have expressed dismay on social media after the
White House press secretary refused to rule out the ex-Alaska
governor as our woman in Ottawa
Ashifa Kassam in Toronto
Wednesday 8 February 2017 22.43 GMT
Much of her life has played out like a Canadian stereotype: from her favourite food of moose stew to extolling the virtues of hockey moms and her love of snowmobiling.
But after a White House spokesman refused to rule out the possibility that Sarah Palin could be the next US ambassador to Ottawa, few in Canada seemed to be embracing the prospect of the former Alaska governor taking up the role.
“Sarah Palin as ambassador?” New Democrat MP Charlie Angus asked on Twitter. “Well that would show how little Steve Bannon and his pal @realDonaldTrump think of Canada.”
Others dismissed the idea as simply fake news or alternative facts, while some wondered if this was an early April Fools joke from the White House.
“Appointing Sarah Palin as the US ambassador to Canada is, like, ultimate trolling,” noted one. “If he makes Sarah Palin the US Ambassador to Canada. I say we keep our oil and hockey players. BTW … does she speak Canadian?” Asked another.
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Canadians have expressed dismay on social media after the
White House press secretary refused to rule out the ex-Alaska
governor as our woman in Ottawa
Ashifa Kassam in Toronto
Wednesday 8 February 2017 22.43 GMT
Much of her life has played out like a Canadian stereotype: from her favourite food of moose stew to extolling the virtues of hockey moms and her love of snowmobiling.
But after a White House spokesman refused to rule out the possibility that Sarah Palin could be the next US ambassador to Ottawa, few in Canada seemed to be embracing the prospect of the former Alaska governor taking up the role.
“Sarah Palin as ambassador?” New Democrat MP Charlie Angus asked on Twitter. “Well that would show how little Steve Bannon and his pal @realDonaldTrump think of Canada.”
Others dismissed the idea as simply fake news or alternative facts, while some wondered if this was an early April Fools joke from the White House.
“Appointing Sarah Palin as the US ambassador to Canada is, like, ultimate trolling,” noted one. “If he makes Sarah Palin the US Ambassador to Canada. I say we keep our oil and hockey players. BTW … does she speak Canadian?” Asked another.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/08/sarah-palin-touted-as-us-ambassador-to-canada
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