As governor general-designate Michaëlle Jean
prime minister paul martin, recommended jean queen elizabeth ii appointment sovereign s viceroy from majesty s loyal opposition, upcoming appointment met favourable comments, jean s predecessor applauded choice, saying jean exciting , imaginative choice governor general. in first remarks after announcement, jean herself encouraged canadians involve in communities, , stated wished reach out canadians, regardless of background, , made goal focus on canadian youth , disadvantaged. however, august 11, 2005, reports emerged of forthcoming piece rené boulanger quebec sovereigntist publication le québécois reveal jean , husband s support quebec independence, citing lafond s associations former members of terrorist organization, front de libération du québec (flq), jacques rose. though boulanger admitted motivated incite rejection of jean anglophone canadians, gilles rhéaume, former president of saint-jean-baptiste society, called on governor general-designate reveal how voted in quebec s 19