| | Folio: Ottawa calling | April 1, 2005 |
 | | Tardif, who headed western Canada's largest French-speaking faculty for eight years, made the remarks at a press conference in the university's own senate chamber, which was crowded with colleagues and well-wishers. |
 | | Tardif said she is looking forward to making a difference as a senator and hopes to work on committees dealing with post-secondary education, language and minority rights, energy and aboriginal issues. |
 | | Known nationally for her work in the field of French-language education and community development, Tardif was a recipient of the Prix-Maurice-Lavallée from the Association canadienne-francaise de l'Alberta. |
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