Michael Valpy’s Ignatieff profile in yesterday’s Globe is among the most thorough I’ve seen. I’ve always found it odd that so little is known about the purported white knight of the Canadian political scene.
I was definitely a supporter of his during the 2006 leadership convention, however, I can’t shake this sense of unease at his rise to power this time around. Not that I necessarily disagree with the outcome, but I find it a bit discomfiting to know he was basically handed the Liberal leadership on a platter.
I can’t say it didn’t work out for the best though. Really, anybody looks better than Dion at this point.
This piece in the G&M pretty much sums up my feelings on the way things worked out:
But Mr. Rae didn’t have the benefit of a good fight. He didn’t concede with the knowledge that he had put every effort into winning. He didn’t walk away with a grudging sense of admiration for his opponent and his superior campaign. Events conspired against him…
…Grace, in that circumstance, suggests equanimity about the forces beyond our control. And that, in turn, deserves the highest admiration.
More on this after exam season…
