Michaëlle Jean’s chances ‘very slim’ to keep Francophonie seat: observers

The Liberal government is offering 'lukewarm' support at best for the Haitian-Canadian ex-governor general, say Francophonie watchers.

Canada's former governor general Michaëlle Jean is vying for a second term leading the International Organisation of La Francophonie, but will face stiff competition from a France-backed Rwandan candidate when a decision is made at the Oct. 11-12 Francophonie leaders' summit in Armenia.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

October 3, 2018

Michaëlle Jean’s chances at a second term leading the International Organisation of La Francophonie have disappeared or are “very, very slim,” say observers, amid fallout from spending controversies that have shaken support for her even in Canada, her home coun...

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