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College days (II)

by Aaron Wherry on Monday, January 18, 2010 11:37am - 16 Comments

Michael Ignatieff’s tour stop at the University of British Columbia apparently got a bit shouty on Friday. You can read the accounts of Canwest and the Ubyssey or, if you prefer, you can see and hear for yourself.

Tags: Alberta, british columbia, college, Greenpeace, Michael Ignatieff, oil sands, Tar Sands, town hall, UBC, university, University of British Columbia

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http://intensedebate.com/people/LynnTO LynnTO

Spoken like a guy who's had to deal with a rowdy classroom before. Seems like the other students didn't much care for the Greenpeace protest/intrusion, either.

I also appreciated the pointed "you don't get to choose which facts you like."
Dot

Considering that exploitation of the oilsands is largely provincial jurisdiction, que sera, sera.

Dot

Or for Jack: "Come what May"

Havey

Remember how hard it looked like it would be to unite the right? That was nothing compared to Iggy's task.

http://intensedebate.com/people/TwoYen TwoYen

The Liberals were successful when they were a party of the centre. If they try to unite under a left banner they will be in the wilderness for a long, long time.

Craig O

Any time someone puts Greenpeace in their place, it's a good thing…

A surprisingly well handled situation by Ignatieff. A few more appearances like this and the prorogation may actually result in a gain for his party, rather than just a loss for the Conservatives.
Ted

I've been asking around, but with no success so far, so I'll post my question here: has Stephen Harper, since becoming leader (or ever for that matter), held a town hall or any kind of open forum, with unscripted Q&A from the public?

http://intensedebate.com/people/Nich Nich

Good question! If your question gets answered elsewhere be sure to let us know as well

Ted

I think we all know the answer.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

Based on this clip, Ignatieff handled those obnoxious protesters very well.
Jason

We're not worthy enough for the King to come down from the mountain to speak with us.

http://arsenisms.blogspot.com/ Fat Arse

"come down from … [his] Mountain"? Surely you meant to say rise up out of his pit?
Dave

His Tremendousness, to you.

Dave

Until now, I've usually just ignored the Greenpeace missionaries who lurk on street corners, glorified-panhandling for money.

I think from now on, I'm gonna tell them, in so many words, to phuq off.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Nich Nich

^phoque