Despite her claim, Sophie Gregorie Trudeau’s grandfather was not among the more than 5,000 Canadian heroes who died in the 1944 Battle of Normandy..And in a poetic tribute to whom she says is her great-uncle who did sacrifice his life in France, she signed off as “your little cousin Sophie.”.Gregoire Trudeau soulfully vowed to always remember the ultimate sacrifice her grandfather made during the Second World War..But there are problems with the touching Remembrance Day tribute on a social media post by the wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to her so-called grandfather..Did she try to score cheap Remembrance Day points with a tall tale that was disrespectful to both real heroes and her real grandfather?.In the post, Gregoire Trudeau somehow forgot that her paternal grandfather’s name is Jacques Gregoire..She expressed gratitude to Jean Robert Gregoire, whom she claimed to be grandpa, for giving his life in battle at age 22..And the real grandpa Jacques didn’t die a hero in the Battle of Normandy that came with a horrific cost to Canadian war heroes. .He passed away at age 83, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.. Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-1.14.19-PM .“Today we take the time to be deeply grateful for all the service and sacrifices of the women and men who have served Canada,” Gregoire Trudeau Trudeau wrote in a November 11 Facebook post..“Like every year on Memorial Day, I share this poem that I wrote in tribute to my grandfather, Jean Robert Grйgoire. He lost his life during World War II. May his spirit and the spirit of all those who have dedicated to protecting our country inspire our daily bravery. We will remember. Always.”.In another later post, Gregoire Trudeau also said her great-uncle Jean Robert Gregoire died in battle. He is listed in the Book Of Remembrance of war dead. .“As we pause today to remember all the women and men who have served our country, and honour those who are serving today, I wanted to again share this poem I wrote about my great-uncle, Lt. Jean Robert Gregoire. He lost his life in the Second World War, but I know his spirit (and the spirits of all who served) live on through us all. Lest we forget,”.“To Robert, under the blue sky of Normandy…Rest In Peace”.It gets weird. The poem to her great uncle was signed “your little cousin Sophie.”.No, the prime minister’s office didn’t offer an explanation. And if someone on staff posted on Gregoire Trudeau’s behalf, you’d think they would have been forthcoming and cleared that up..Gregoire Trudeau does not deserve the benefit of the doubt for having made an honest mistake. .This confusing, careless tribute drips with disrespect and an indifference to the genuine reverence deserved by Canadians who fought Adolf Hilter’s tyranny..Canadians — soldiers, sailors, and airmen — suffered the highest casualties of any divisions during the Battle of Normandy campaign. .More than 13,000 were gravely injured in mind and body..On the D-Day landings by Canadians at Juno Beach on July 6, 1944, 369 were killed by the German army. In all, 5,000 would die during the two-and-half-month battle in Normandy to help liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation..No matter how poetic she gets, Gregoire Trudeau’s grandfather was definitely not among them..It could not be confirmed if the Jean Robert Gregoire, who served in the Canadian Army and gave his life on July 5 1944 in France, is her uncle..Who knows what to believe from ‘little cousin Sophie.’.Slobodian is the Senior Manitoba Columnist for the Western Standard.lslobodian@westernstandardonline.com
Despite her claim, Sophie Gregorie Trudeau’s grandfather was not among the more than 5,000 Canadian heroes who died in the 1944 Battle of Normandy..And in a poetic tribute to whom she says is her great-uncle who did sacrifice his life in France, she signed off as “your little cousin Sophie.”.Gregoire Trudeau soulfully vowed to always remember the ultimate sacrifice her grandfather made during the Second World War..But there are problems with the touching Remembrance Day tribute on a social media post by the wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to her so-called grandfather..Did she try to score cheap Remembrance Day points with a tall tale that was disrespectful to both real heroes and her real grandfather?.In the post, Gregoire Trudeau somehow forgot that her paternal grandfather’s name is Jacques Gregoire..She expressed gratitude to Jean Robert Gregoire, whom she claimed to be grandpa, for giving his life in battle at age 22..And the real grandpa Jacques didn’t die a hero in the Battle of Normandy that came with a horrific cost to Canadian war heroes. .He passed away at age 83, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.. Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-1.14.19-PM .“Today we take the time to be deeply grateful for all the service and sacrifices of the women and men who have served Canada,” Gregoire Trudeau Trudeau wrote in a November 11 Facebook post..“Like every year on Memorial Day, I share this poem that I wrote in tribute to my grandfather, Jean Robert Grйgoire. He lost his life during World War II. May his spirit and the spirit of all those who have dedicated to protecting our country inspire our daily bravery. We will remember. Always.”.In another later post, Gregoire Trudeau also said her great-uncle Jean Robert Gregoire died in battle. He is listed in the Book Of Remembrance of war dead. .“As we pause today to remember all the women and men who have served our country, and honour those who are serving today, I wanted to again share this poem I wrote about my great-uncle, Lt. Jean Robert Gregoire. He lost his life in the Second World War, but I know his spirit (and the spirits of all who served) live on through us all. Lest we forget,”.“To Robert, under the blue sky of Normandy…Rest In Peace”.It gets weird. The poem to her great uncle was signed “your little cousin Sophie.”.No, the prime minister’s office didn’t offer an explanation. And if someone on staff posted on Gregoire Trudeau’s behalf, you’d think they would have been forthcoming and cleared that up..Gregoire Trudeau does not deserve the benefit of the doubt for having made an honest mistake. .This confusing, careless tribute drips with disrespect and an indifference to the genuine reverence deserved by Canadians who fought Adolf Hilter’s tyranny..Canadians — soldiers, sailors, and airmen — suffered the highest casualties of any divisions during the Battle of Normandy campaign. .More than 13,000 were gravely injured in mind and body..On the D-Day landings by Canadians at Juno Beach on July 6, 1944, 369 were killed by the German army. In all, 5,000 would die during the two-and-half-month battle in Normandy to help liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation..No matter how poetic she gets, Gregoire Trudeau’s grandfather was definitely not among them..It could not be confirmed if the Jean Robert Gregoire, who served in the Canadian Army and gave his life on July 5 1944 in France, is her uncle..Who knows what to believe from ‘little cousin Sophie.’.Slobodian is the Senior Manitoba Columnist for the Western Standard.lslobodian@westernstandardonline.com
