tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28423454.post5832862651294381782..comments2023-10-10T05:02:26.827-07:00Comments on WesternGrit: Prominent "PM Material" That Had A Career AbroadWesternGrithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658358114507615351noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28423454.post-76779701653556251692009-05-20T18:09:19.777-07:002009-05-20T18:09:19.777-07:00Anon? What's "silly"? Or should I say, what's si...Anon? What's "silly"? Or should I say, what's sillier? Your statement that something "disqualifies" Ignatieff from being PM? That's pretty pretentious of you. <br /><br />Firstly, he did NOT live outside Canada for his ENTIRE adult life. Try making up stories for an audience that doesn't know any better. <br /><br />Secondly, beyond some ordinary Canadians, who may NEVER bother to vote, possibly hates politics and politicians, and avoids political conversation, Mr. Ignatieff has actually been in Canada (again) for SEVERAL YEARS now. Not just as an "ordinary citizen", but a Member of The House of Commons, where every single bit of the nation's most important political business occurs on a daily basis (when Stephen Harper allows Parliament to be in session). I would dare say that Mr. Ignatieff has more Canadian political knowledge and issue knowledge than most Canadians - including you - JUST from that experience. <br /><br />Ever READ an Ignatieff book? He references Canada and Canadian affairs, and has for years. He's lectured about our system, and our role in the world. <br /><br />His immense intellect let's him grasp many complex ideas in very short time. He's probably learned more about Parliament than most MPs - including many who have served decades. <br /><br />On the OTHER hand, we have a Conservative (Reform) PM who knows or cares little about Eastern Canadian issues, First Nations issues, minority issues, Northern issues, environmental issues, and has a protracted LACK of knowledge about the rest of the world - to the point where he's helped alienate Canada in many circles...WesternGrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658358114507615351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28423454.post-21951844642237972652009-05-17T07:16:00.000-07:002009-05-17T07:16:00.000-07:00Anon 8:41 - he's a fast learner and it's showing. ...Anon 8:41 - he's a fast learner and it's showing. <br /><br />Just try to keep shovelling it there - it isn't working.<br /><br />Lester Pearson spent a lot of time out of Canada.<br /><br />Who was more worldly than Trudeau. You see, it's important that you understand the outside world in the global times.<br /><br />LynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28423454.post-69643412031422499402009-05-16T20:41:00.000-07:002009-05-16T20:41:00.000-07:00This is silly. It's not Michael Ignatieff's time a...This is silly. It's not Michael Ignatieff's time abroad that disqualifies him from being Prime Minister, it's his total lack of experience and involvement in Canadian policy and public life--that just happens to be a consequence of the fact he's lived outside the country his entire adult life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com