She'd only be a hack if she were incompetent or once appointed acted in a blatantly partisan manner.  That she has used her political connections to attract an appointment is irrelevant and hardly a crime.  Citizens have repeatedly elected her to the Ontario legislature where she has served in various ministerial positions.  She appears to know her way around politics and government.  That apparently is considered to be a "political hack" by some.  What bothers me about Ms Meilleur is her apparent belief that the position is there to protect francophones rather than "an agent of Parliament whose mandate is to promote Canadian linguistic duality and oversee the full implementation of the Official Languages Act" i.e..