Haitian earthquake a catastrophe: Jean

[CHIMO]

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 5:33 PM ET

Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, who was born in Haiti, said she spent a difficult night trying to get through to family, friends and Canadian diplomats on the island country following Tuesday's earthquake.

She said she's been trying to get through to Haiti since 5 p.m. Tuesday.

"We're seeing a major catastrophe for people who are of Haitian origins," said Jean, who came to Canada when she was 11.

The governor general made the comments Wednesday during a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Chief of Defence Staff Walter Natynczyk, Defence Minister Peter MacKay, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon and Nathalie Gissel-Menos, the head of Haiti's diplomatic mission in Canada.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/01/13/haiti-governor-general.html

[HeresyLives]

1. Well, it's certainly that.

But watch for Cons to question her loyalty after watching the video:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/jean-responds-to-quake/article1430138/

First in French, then in English where she breaks down, and there's also some Creole.