Just in case no one knew (and I mean almost no one), Michael Ignatieff is coming to Edmonton, Alberta tomorrow. And apparently he’s already sold out.
Honestly. The Edmonton Journal reported only this afternoon that Michael Ignatieff is coming to the city within 24 hours. Even George W. Bush gave more almost a month’s warning that he’s coming to Calgary. But then again, he’s not really doing much now that he’s out of office. Ignatieff on the other hand has only been in his position for two months, and has been trying to recoup ground by his lost successor.
And you know what, by any indication, Iggy’s looking for a lot of votes in this province with his recent pro-Afghanistan and pro-tar sands stances:
The Liberal leader hinted that his party may not insist that Canada honour its pledge to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by 2011.
Ignatieff said that, while the industry needs cleaning up, “National Geographic is not going to teach me any lessons about the oilsands.”
Update: Lynda Steel reports on Twitter that Ignatieff turned down a 3-minute unedited interview on Global Edmonton. So much for reaching out to the average Albertan. (h/t @AB_get_rich and @lyndasteele).