Michael Ignatieff

The End of the Iraq War and the Beginning of an Election Year

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: President Obama, Christopher Hitchens, George W. Bush, Rick Santorum, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Congress, Haditha, Newt Gingrich, Abu Ghraib, Meghan McCain, Judy Miller, Michael Ignatieff, Michael Walzer, Iraq War, Republicans, Michael Gordon, Elections 2012, 2012 Election, Fallujah, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

In today's parlance, Iraq looks like a war that was brought to us by the 1 percent, for the 1 percent, and attempting to further some ill-defined geopolitical goal of the 1 percent.

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Bob Rae's Summer Adventure

Keith Beardsley | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Canada Politics, Bob Rae, Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae Mp, Liberal Party, Ndp, Liberal Leader, Canada Parliament, Canada News
Keith Beardsley

As time marches on, Rae will find that the media will become less and less interested as there is a new game in town that offers more punch, excitement and perhaps even more opportunity for a few slip ups -- namely the NDP.

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Liberals Look To Delay Leadership Vote

CP | Posted 07.20.2011

Read More: Leadership Vote, Canadian Election, Liberals, Michael Ignatieff, Election, Bob Rae, Canadian Politics, Liberal Leadership Vote, Home News

OTTAWA - Federal Liberals will be asked to postpone electing a new leader for 18 to 22 months. Under the party's constitution, a vote should take p...

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Canadian Public Intellectual Accepts New Post

AP | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: University of Toronto, Michael Ignatieff Professor, Michael Ignatieff University of Toronto, Michael Ignatieff, College News

TORONTO — Michael Ignatieff, who stepped down as leader of Canada's Liberal Party after a crushing defeat, has taken a position at the Universit...

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Fear of an Orange Planet: Canada and the Harper Majority

Christopher J. Finlay | Posted 07.04.2011

Read More: Quebec, Stephen Harper, 2011-Election-Canadas, Michael Ignatieff, Environment, Tea Party, Health Care, Jack Layton, World News
Christopher J. Finlay

A cursory glance at Monday night's Canadian election resultmight give you the impression that after years of flirting with social and economic conservatism, our formerly progressive country had finally decided it was time to go steady.

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Historic Shift In Canadian Elections

AP | By ROB GILLIES | Posted 07.02.2011

Read More: Lester Pearson, Jean Chretien, Quebec, Stephen Harper, New Democrats, Jason Kenney, Michael Ignatieff, Bloc Quebecois, Pierre-Trudeau, Canada, Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Jack Layton, Canada Parliament, World News

TORONTO -- Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper won his coveted majority government in elections Monday that also marked a shattering defeat for...

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What I've Learned From Canada's Election Campaign

Bill Mann | Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Msnbc, Cbc, Cnn, Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Fox, Canada, Victoria, B.C., Jack Layton, World News
Bill Mann

A few things I've learned covering Canada's current national election campaign for MarketWatch.com this past month from my vantage point on the Canadian border, where I get Canadian radio and TV.

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Canadian Political Crisis: Citizens React With Disgust, Anxiety

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second City, Conservatives, Butterfly Ballot, Liberals, Michael Ignatieff, George W. Bush, Canada Parliament Shuts Down, Neil Crone, Stephane Dion, Financial Crisis, Diane Tucker, Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canadian Financial Crisis, Canadian Reactions Parliament Shutdown, Canadians React to Harper, Sustainability, World News
Diane Tucker

Last week in Canada, three opposition parties united against Prime Minister Stephen Harper, charging he failed to insulate Canada from the global fina...

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Canada Welcomes Obama On First Foreign Trip

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, President Obama, Trade, Climate Change, Economy, President Barack Obama, Environment, Obama, Obama Makes First Foreign Trip, Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama Canada Trip, Obama Visits Canada, Afghanistan War, Michael Ignatieff, World News

UPDATE: 3:30 pm President Barack Obama tried to calm fears about American protectionism and assure Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper that he wan...

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Obama Fends Off Neighbor-Lady's Advances

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HuffingtonPost.Com, Alberta Tar Sands, First Foreign Presidential Visit, Saudi Arabia, Michael Ignatieff, Ottawa, Oil, New York Times, Prime Minister Harper, Canada, Barack Obama, Andrew Nikiforuk, Bitumen, Green News
Giles Slade

Now is the time to focus on a new approach to energy, one that includes smart grids and electric cars. Business as usual is just not going to work. A good crisis is a terrible thing to waste.

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Canada's Opposition Will Have New Leader: Michael Ignatieff

Globe and Mail | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stephen Harper, Canada Government, Canada Harper Parliament, Canada Opposition Leader, Michael Ignatieff, Canada Parliament Shuts Down, Canada, Canada Political Crisis, Michael Ignatieff Canada, World News

Canadian opposition leader Stephane Dion announced he would step down as Liberal Party leader yesterday. After other candidates backed out, Michael Ig...

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Liberal Party's Leader In Canada Says He'll Quit Early

nytimes.com | IAN AUSTEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stephane Dion, Michael Ignatieff, Canada, World News

Just days after it appeared he might become prime minister, Stephane Dion said instead on Monday that he would accelerate his previously announced dep...

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Harper's "Time Out"

Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Ignatieff, Voting, Steven Harper, Michaelle Jean, Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canada, World News
Eric Lurio

Steven Harper has forced the national au pair to shut down the parliament and give the opposition a "time out."

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What the Canadian Election Might Say About November 4th

Adam Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bradley Effect, Stephen Harper, Barack Obama, Canadian Election, Presidential Race, Stephane Dion, Michael Ignatieff, Conservative, Liberal, American Election, John McCain, Canada, Politics News
Adam Rose

Don't be surprised if election day brings a surprise or two. If Canada -- that liberal bastion -- can vote for a conservative government, so too can America.

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