Question to Canadians?

Question

when speaking with a MP (member of parliament) do you have to address them with a specific title.... like Honorable? Or can i just say Mr.asdf

Answer 1

Just Mr. or Ms. would be more than sufficient. Heck when addressing the PM many will use Mr. Harper. The ones who most commonly receive the honorable titles are the speaker of the house and the governor general.

Answer 2

* People in Canada and the United States will often use first names immediately upon meeting someone ("Hi, are you Wilhelm?") in a way which would seem impolite and presumptuous elsewhere. Rather than being indicative of a callous attitude, addressing someone in this way (sometimes repeatedly during a single conversation) is often an attempt to be particularly kind, friendly or welcoming.[4]

* The use of honorifics such as "Mr." and "Mrs." are still used in some situations. In some workplaces, the owners or managers are referred to by such honorifics, especially when there tends to be a generation gap between them and most employees. On the other hand, the owners of multi-billion dollar American companies have made it a point of honor to insist all employees call them by first name.[5]
* Some people in the Southern United States and in families closely connected to the United States Military make more frequent use of honorifics, especially "sir" and "ma'am", as a show of respect towards people whom they do not know or those who are older. These are also in wide use in customer service. In other sectors of society, these are used much more rarely and their use may be facetious or even sarcastic.
* It is sometimes rude for children to refer to adults by first names, sometimes not. Honorifics are most common when the adults in question are much older than the children's parents.
* "Madam" is almost never non-sarcastically, except in Canada. When used as a noun rather than an honorific, it means a female pimp. In Francophone Canada, Madam and Mrs. are interchangeable.
* "Ms." is widely used regardless of a woman's marital status. Although use of this relatively new term frequently led to sharp correction of the speaker in the past ("that's Mrs. Smith, not Ms.!"), it is now widely understood (even by the elderly) as an attempt to be as polite as possible.
* When a person's surname is unknown, the honorifics "sir" and "miss" (for younger women) or "ma'am" are sometimes used. "Mr." on its own ("hey mister") can sound rude, silly or foreign depending on the circumstances.
* In some parts of the United States, it is not uncommon for highschool students to address their teachers by their surname alone, without prefixing "Mr." or "Ms/Mrs". For example, a highschool student may address "Mr. Jones" simply as "Jones"; these friendly exchanges are usually used only when the student has developed a relationship with their teacher that is more casual than the typical teacher-student relationship.

Answer 3

Just call them Mr or Mrs or Ms so and so.

However, It is much more important, critical in fact, to use the MP moose grip when shaking hands. You curl the middle and ring fingers in till they touch your palm, and engage your remaining fingers that stick out gently with the surface of the MP's two fingers, wriggle your thumb with vigor upon contact.

Answer 4

I'd just say Mr. ___ as I think the Honourable title is for when they are in Parliament or in written form, but in person - I'd say Mr. or Ms.

Answer 5

Although I'm not Canadian.universal study would reveal that "Respect is earned,"and is in no way an attachment to any particular job title,however,in most circles of government,it becomes evident that it has come to be expected,but it has never been required by law

Answer 6

i ma not canadian