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Coalition redux: Things fall apart

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:23:21 GMT

O n Monday I posted a piece here titled “ The Prime Minister makes a big mistake ,” narrating the Conservative government’s foolish attempt a year ago to bankrupt the opposition, its failure to address the economic crisis and the resulting decision by...
Source: Globe and Mail

PM labeled an 'amateur on the world stage'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:29:43 GMT

OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper was labeled an amateur on the world stage by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, after Harper was publicly reprimanded for not visiting China sooner.
Source: Canoe

Many empty seats as House of Commons votes for harmonized sales tax motion

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:17:07 GMT

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff gestures as he speaks with the media about his party's position on the HST following a special caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday December 1, 2009.
Source: Canadian Business Online

Our War, The President's War, This Is a War for Civilization

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:18:09 GMT

The Places In Between was my introduction to Afghanistan. Published in 2006, it was written by Rory Stewart, who at age 36 has already lived a life at once so adventurous and so quirky to defy easy narrative.
Source: The New Republic

Was timing of HST vote rigged?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:51:17 GMT

L iberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says his caucus is united on the harmonized sales tax, even though several of his MPs were not in their seats when the votes were cast.
Source: Globe and Mail

Latin American reboot

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:08:13 GMT

W riting in yesterday’s Toronto Star, Chantal Hebert claims that the new brainiacs around Michael Ignatieff “are working on a pre-election calendar that spans a year or more rather than mere weeks or months.” Presumably the Grits’ grand ideas conference...
Source: Globe and Mail

MPs thumbs up HST in Ontario, B.C.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:03:13 GMT

OTTAWA — By a vote of 192 to 32, MPs on Thursday overwhelmingly gave their first nod of approval to the minority Conservative government's plan to enable Ontario and British Columbia to harmonize their sales taxes with the federal GST.
Source: Canada.com

Grits' support for HST a matter of 'political survival'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:26:46 GMT

The decision by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff to support harmonized sales tax legislation may leave some members of his party in a tough position, but the move is a matter of "political survival," one political consultant says.
Source: CTV

Quoted in 'Mile-high Tory antics assailed'

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:05:27 GMT

Michael Ignatieff said in Globe and Mail:

Other countries have created high-level envoys for the whole region. The United Kingdom, France, the United States, Germany have done this. Canada has earned the right to be at the table and to participate in those efforts

Quoted in 'Adrian MacNair: Politicians play patriot at troops' expense'

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:07:20 GMT

said in National Post:

In another Liberal blunder, Michael Ignatieff has issued a statement denouncing the Prime Minister for supporting the men and women of Canada’s Armed Forces.

Statement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on Eid al-Adha

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:19:29 GMT

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:48:50 GMT

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (R) delivers a statement with Liberal Member of Parliament Marc Garneau following a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 7, 2009. Ignatieff named Garneau as his new Quebec lieutenant.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:42:44 GMT

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (C) is flanked by Liberal MPs Marc Garneau (L) and Pablo Rodriguez as he delivers a statement following a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 7, 2009. Ignatieff named Garneau as his new Quebec lieutenant.