OTTAWA (CP) - Country singer Shania Twain, hailed for a legendary rags-to-riches saga that has inspired millions, led a star-studded cast to receive an Order of Canada.Okay, Shania and Catriona are talented, and who doesn't love chocolate? But for my money the most important person being inducted in to the order of Canada today is Elizabeth May. She's been a relentless agitator for the Canadian environment, both inside government and out. She worked with the Mulroney government (she's said Mulroney was the best environmental PM Canada's ever had, and I believe her) and she's been a vocal critic when necessary.
She was joined by the likes of speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, environmentalist Elizabeth May, chocolatier David Ganong and former Ontario lieutenant-governor Hilary Weston, along with 38 others, for the ceremony.
As she's said, it says something about this country when you can do nothing but heckle the government of this country for thirty years and be given it's highest award.
So here's to Elizabeth May, and here's to Canada.
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Shania is getting the Order of Canada? Did they mention that Shania loves Canada so much that she actually lives and spends most of her time living in Zurich, Switzerland?
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