Mayor Valérie Plante was feeling inspired by Michelle Obama’s talk in Montreal yesterday and even got the chance to meet the former first lady.
Plante posted a photo taken with Obama on Instagram, captioned “@michelleobama, véritablement inspirante.”
Plante also tweeted about Obama’s talk, calling it “inspirational.”
Conférence de l’inspirante @MichelleObama à la @chambremontreal : éducation, empowerment au féminin et sa vie à la Maison blanche. #polmtl pic.twitter.com/09PNt59qPO
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) February 6, 2018
Obama was in town last night for the Bell International Leaders series, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal.
The conversation covered a range of topics revolving women’s empowerment, education leadership, and confidence.
The former first lady has several more speaking engagements in Canada, including upcoming stops in Vancouver and Calgary.