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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.

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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

    • Dave

      No need to swear.

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