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Iggy the Plumber

by Aaron Wherry on Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:47pm - 13 Comments

Missed this earlier.

He said Canada has a leak in the pipes, and that the country needs a plumber to fix it.

Ignatieff said he was “touched, to think that I could be a plumber for Canada. I take that as a compliment.”

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  • Andrew (not Potter or Coyne)

    Is he licensed? Is he actually named Iggy? When will he be embarking for Israel to cover the conflict there?

  • http://unambig.wordpress.com Raphael Alexander

    Canada already has a plumber. His name is Mats Sundin and he plays for the Vancouver Canucks.

  • Neil from Calgary

    It sure beats the way Stephane Dion characterized plumbers during a speech on immigration during the recent election. Apparently, according to Iggy’s predecessor, there are two types of immigrants: PhD’s and plumbers.

  • Claude

    Has anyone told Joe the Plumber? I understand he’s in the Middle East right now, but he might find this gig a bit safer!

  • Wayne

    Well if you are standing knee deep in manure then it is probably quite usefull to have some skills in this area. Word of advice to Iggy sh*t happens and then it flows down hill.

    • http://macleans.ca kc

      The reall skill is finding someone else to stand in the manure for you, while you give direction; from uphill, of course.

      • madeyoulook

        …and upwind…

        • Wayne

          In the Internet Business we call it upstream is the place to be as when you relieve the pressure the problems go downstream.

  • http://deleted Sandi

    Okay, so, we’ve got another case of over-analysis of someone’s statement.

    Mr. Wherry – you seem to have a strange obsession with Iggy.

  • http://macleans.ca kc

    no sure it’s a good idea for him to make a habit of telling folks he’s touched. On the other hand he does seem to have the denial stuff down pat. Maybe he is ready for the big time?

  • Critical Reasoning

    I would imagine that Ignatieff was secretly appalled by the plumber analogy, but decided to display a little faux humility to show solidarity with the blue-collar folk.

    But that’s just my imagination. For all I know, the Count really was being sincere.

  • Ti-Guy

    But that’s just my imagination. For all I know, the Count really was being sincere.

    He’s been called worse things….by me, for one.

  • Sisyphus

    But has he ever been called something as nasty as ….. sincere ??

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