What goes around comes around. After finishing his opening remarks at the daily press conferences, François Legault never fails to offer his "thanks of the day" to individuals and groups across Quebec that have contributed to the health crisis response. Today, on his birthday, his team decided it was his turn to receive thanks. Taking control of his social media pages, employees in the Premier's office offered a touching tribute to their boss. On Facebook, the post has earned over 54,000 reactions and 6,000 shares along with over 38,000 comments. "We took control of his Facebook page without his knowledge for a very special occasion," they wrote. "As a team, we are privileged to work for this man." They also gave us a little insight into Legault's behaviour off-camera. "We, who work with him every day, can confirm that he is, in everyday life, just as you see him on TV." "His sense of humour [...] and kindness make us happy to work alongside him, rain or shine." "He is as demanding of us as he is of himself. But that's because, as he often reminds us, we don't work for us, we work for Quebecers!" They concluded the post by asking for the boss's forgiveness for commandeering his profiles. They also encouraged Quebecers to share their own birthday messages. Bonjour à tous, ceci est un message de l’équipe du premier ministre. Nous avons pris le contrôle de sa page Facebook à...Posted by François Legault on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Facebook users heeded the call. Most comments praise the Premier for his leadership during the health crisis, as well as for his personality. "Mr. Legault, you should know that I give training on parental leadership and that you are now the leader model that I quote most often," one of the top commenters wrote. "I have been managing an organization for a few years now and it is in light of my little experience that I have been able to appreciate all your leadership talents," another added. View this post on Instagram Bonjour à tous, ceci est un message de l’équipe du premier ministre. Nous avons pris le contrôle de sa page Facebook à son insu pour une occasion très spéciale. Chaque point de presse, votre premier ministre remercie les Québécois pour leur contribution en ces temps de pandémie. Nous avons pensé que c’était à son tour de recevoir nos remerciements du jour. Comme équipe, nous sommes privilégiés de travailler pour cet homme. Nous, qui le côtoyons chaque jour, on peut vous confirmer qu’il est, dans la vie de tous les jours, tel que vous le voyez à la télé. Son sens de l’humour, sa bonne humeur et sa gentillesse font en sorte que, beau temps mauvais temps, nous sommes heureux de travailler à ses côtés. Il est exigeant envers nous, comme il l’est envers lui-même. Mais c’est parce que, comme il nous le rappelle souvent, on ne travaille pas pour nous, on travaille pour les Québécois ! Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous pour faire savoir à François Legault que nos remerciements du jour lui sont destinés. M. le premier ministre, pardonnez-nous d’avoir pris le contrôle de votre page, mais c’est pour une bonne cause. 🙂 Joyeux anniversaire! 🥳 A post shared by François Legault (@francoislegault.pm) on May 26, 2020 at 3:01am PDT "You have not had it easy since the pandemic... most of us would have cracked up or deserted... you have my admiration, Mr. Legault!" View this post on Instagram Je sais qu’il y a beaucoup de parents qui se posaient des questions sur les camps de jour. Ça me fait plaisir de vous annoncer que la santé publique nous a donné le feu vert pour les ouvrir le 22 juin, comme les années passées. Évidemment, ça va se faire avec des règles de distanciation. C’est très important pour les enfants de jouer dehors, de jouer ensemble, de faire des activités. J’encourage aussi les adolescents et les jeunes adultes à devenir moniteurs. C’est une belle expérience Glisse la photo à gauche pour les détails 👉 A post shared by François Legault (@francoislegault.pm) on May 21, 2020 at 1:30pm PDT The post from his staff was just the latest little peek into the Premier's work and private life. Throughout the crisis, he has made an effort to open up to the public, posting private photos of his family, sharing his own regrets, and cracking a few jokes. More are sure to come.
