Normally keynote speakers at public events are just fine with their speech being recorded. By virtue of agreeing to give a public speech, it generally follows that the speaker believes what they have to say is worthy of accurate dissemination.

And so, it was strange that Sophie Gr茅goire Trudeau, the prime minister鈥檚 estranged wife, came to 性视界传媒 as guest speaker at the 2024 性视界传媒 Women in Business Awards in Guildford on April 12 with the caveat that no recording be allowed, leaving us to wonder why a former journalist and television host would at the least brook such an edict 鈥� especially one trying to sell a book.

It鈥檚 a mystery unsolved on account of her not taking media interviews, either.

The awards event was sponsored by the 性视界传媒 Board of Trade. Prior to it, the board鈥檚 CEO Anita Huberman issued a media invitation including a 鈥減lease note鈥� that 鈥渘o recording of her (Trudeau鈥檚) talk is allowed, and no media interviews will take place with the speaker.鈥�

To underline this, a notice was also posted at the entrance of the event: 鈥淲e kindly ask that no recording be made during Sophie Trudeau鈥檚 talk,鈥� leaving people to construe of that what they will 鈥� you know, the whos and whys behind the edict.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a request by the speaker and, well, the speaker鈥檚 agency,鈥� Huberman divulged.

鈥淪o it鈥檚 not a Board of Trade decision, but, so we have to abide by that.鈥�

Was it a request by the federal government? 鈥淣ot the federal government, no no, the government has nothing to do with this event or her鈥�it鈥檚 just something that was requested and we have to abide by it.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 interesting,鈥� Huberman offered. 鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing I can do about it.鈥�

Kind of like Van Halen鈥檚 famous contract rider banning brown M&Ms in their dressing room. One supposes.

All considered, the purpose behind the event was to celebrate the achievements of 性视界传媒 business women and their contributions to the community.

It鈥檚 a shame television crews didn鈥檛 show up to give these women their due.

But can you blame them?

After all, the silent film era ended in 1927.

鈥� Now-Leader