Ignatieff snubs Royalty

[JLM]

"When Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff meets Prince Charles for talks next week in Ottawa, the opposition leader may have to do some fast talking to explain the decidedly anti-monarchist views he expressed in 1992, at the time of Charles's separation from Diana, Princess of Wales.
In an article published in the U.K.'s Observer newspaper and later reprinted in The Gazette of Montreal, Mr. Ignatieff -- then a leading British based writer and broadcaster -- argued that the future of the monarchy looked "decidedly bleak" and that it was time for the British public to "regretfully but firmly decide enough is enough," and demand a republican-style government."


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Does anyone really think, anyone is going to remember drivel from Ignatieff 17 years ago?

 

[Spade]

I do like Ignatieff! An honest opinion from a politician, refreshing!

 

[VanIsle]

I do like Ignatieff! An honest opinion from a politician, refreshing!

Surely you jest!

 

[AnnaG]

I bet he wiggles around like Sir Joke when he's confronted by what he said.

 

[AnnaG]

I do like Ignatieff! An honest opinion from a politician, refreshing!

It happens sometimes. lol Iggy isn't THAT perfect an a$$.

 

[Risus]

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Does anyone really think, anyone is going to remember drivel from Ignatieff 17 years ago?

Does anyone remember drivel from him yesterday??

 

[pgs]

I havn't heard anything but obahma lately.

 

[taxslave]

I fail to see where he has any thing to apologize for. He stated his opinion and that of millions of other Canadians. How do we know chuckie does not agree with him, anybody ever ask?

 

[Cliffy]

If I were Iggy, I would ask Chucky what his opinion of the usefulness of the monarchy before he asks me anything.

 

[FiveParadox]

Nearly two decades have passed since then, so I would hope that Mr. Michael Ignatieff M.P. (Etobicoke Lakeshore), the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, has had ample opportunity to learn more about the advantages of having a representative parliamentary democracy best served by constitutional monarchy. It is certainly inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to rebuke the monarch but, fortunately, that isn’t the case here; I don’t believe that Mr. Ignatieff has done so during his Canadian public life.

On that note, though, I have to wonder what topics the Leader of the Opposition would possibly have to discuss with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales K.G., G.C.B., K.T., P.C., O.M., A.K., Q.S.O., S.O.M., A.D.C.(P.), and The Duchess of Cornwall.

 

[Cliffy]

Prostate problems and Prairie grass hats?

 

[FiveParadox]

Prostate problems and Prairie grass hats?

Even as a monarchist... it is a really terrible hat. :smile:

 

[Cliffy]

Even as a monarchist... it is a really terrible hat. :smile:

I don't get all those coloured word inserts in your posts, but I am happy to see you have a sense of humour.;-)

 

[Spade]

I don't get all those coloured word inserts in your posts, but I am happy to see you have a sense of humour.;-)

I agree! I particularly appreciate the new avatar.

 

[Cliffy]

I agree! I particularly appreciate the new avatar.

Yes! the old one looked like he was playing pocket pool.:lol:

 

[jjaycee98]

That comment would have been made from a USA chair...would it not? That's Iggy alright-whatever suits the current flow from whoever is paying his Salary or whatever works best to further his chances.

 

[Blackleaf]

Who the hell is this Mr Ignatieff to tell the British people to get rid of the monarchy? The vast majority of the British people wish to keep the monarchy. And the last time Britain was a republic it was also a dictatorship. So Mr Ignatieff should butt out. He can campaign for Canada to get rid of the monarchy all he likes, but he should keep his nose out of British affairs.

 

[Risus]

Who the hell is this Mr Ignatieff to tell the British people to get rid of the monarchy? The vast majority of the British people wish to keep the monarchy. And the last time Britain was a republic it was also a dictatorship. So Mr Ignatieff should butt out. He can campaign for Canada to get rid of the monarchy all he likes, but he should keep his nose out of British affairs.

For once Blackleaf has something useful to say...

 

[Cannuck]

Does anyone really think, anyone is going to remember drivel from Ignatieff 17 years ago?

As long as people like you keep pointing out how two-faced he is then people will remember.

 

[taxslave]

Who the hell is this Mr Ignatieff to tell the British people to get rid of the monarchy? The vast majority of the British people wish to keep the monarchy. And the last time Britain was a republic it was also a dictatorship. So Mr Ignatieff should butt out. He can campaign for Canada to get rid of the monarchy all he likes, but he should keep his nose out of British affairs.

Then how about keeping poodles noses out of our affairs. We don't want the monarchy. It is an embarrassment to be a colony in this century.