We get letters! From a Conservative staffer on the Hill today…
Today, Canadian Pork Producers held a free BBQ on Parliament Hill to demonstrate to Canadians that Canadian pork is safe.
Hundreds of MP’s, Senators, and staffers from all parties waited in long lineups to express their support for Canadian pork producers and enjoy a delicious pork sandwich.
Unfortunately, Michael Ignatieff proved to be the exception. Instead of waiting like everyone else, he decided to cut in front of hundreds of people who were patiently waiting in line.
It’s obvious that, in his 34 years outside the country, he forgot that Canadians are usually courteous enough to wait in line with everyone else.
Pork chop sandwiches!
(headline inspired by Murray the Hun in the comments)
UPDATE: Another witness on the scene writes to inform that when staffers were grumbling that Ignatieff was cutting the line to go up front he remarked “Don’t worry, I won’t eat any pork”. Of course, the event was to support pork producers and demonstrate that Canadian pork is safe. A staffer quickly corrected Ignatieff and the Liberal leader proceeded to grab a sandwich.
UPDATE: A former Liberal staffer (and current pork lobbyist) who is a friend writes to say that MPs from other parties were also allowed to cut the line for photo-op purposes and insists that some in fact did.
Stephen Taylor is a scientist, political analyst and a blogger. Taylor writes here regularly and is the founder of bloggingtories.ca. Taylor has contributed to Macleans, CTV, talk radio and has been a featured speaker on new media at numerous events including the Western Standard Cruise and the Forum for Public Policy. In December 2008, Taylor organized Rally for Canada, a series of rallies held coast-to-coast to protest the proposed coalition government.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I'm not surprised, ANYONE ELSE?
There must have been cameras near the front of the line, that he zeroed in on.
Good for the 'pork producers'! Being proactive, rather than reactive, is a good signal. As soon as this happened, I went and loaded up. Don't forget the food banks, folks!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Maybe he would have understood the term “queue” better than “line-up”. Or maybe he just thought it symbolically wrong for anybody but a Liberal to be first in line for a free lunch.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
And you wonder why you'll lose the next election?
May 6th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
National Citizens Coalition among others
May 6th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
LOL,
Iffy pushing his way to the front of the line to be first at the pork is …… hilarious.
Get over yourself Michael.
May 6th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
A pork sandwich you say old chap? I remember my days at Ha-vaad, I used to get a wonderful port sandwich down by the football pitch at a little place named 'Heminways's..
May 6th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I don't know Jeff, but I'm sure you'll get to the bottom of p-iggy-gate!
May 6th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
p-iggy-gate!
LOL LOL LOL
May 6th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
even worse, his cheerleading squad (wayne easter etc) also got served ahead of everyone else.
Count Chocula got his photo-op and pushed his way back out as soon as he could.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
That was a job?
May 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
maybe you're upset that he was simply busy planning his strategy to get rid of Harper. That rates front of the line any day.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Isn't the real Dracula somewhere near transylvania as we write these blurbs
May 6th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Looks like some other MPs from other parties did cut.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
wondering if your caption is inspired by fenslerfilm's gi joe bits?
May 6th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
You know it
May 6th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Will this picture of MIMI with his mouth full kill him like the picture of the one of Stanfield eating a banana did.
May 6th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Porkchop Sandwiches!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLnWlLTqu4Y
May 6th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
…Where's the Grey Poupon?
May 6th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Makes one wonder that someone who does nothing intelligent for the country he is supposed serve can garner so much press coverage. Is ignorance and stupidity the New Wave?
May 6th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
He also worked for Shell as a computer programmer.
May 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Did Ignatieff pay income taxes to Canada while he was employed outside the Country?
May 6th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
What makes their time more valuable than anyone else's?
May 6th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Are you speaking about Harper again? This pun piece is not about him~there are enough of them on the liberal sites.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
What an absolutely perfect picture of old Iggy for the next election campaign. Honestly, look at his face! Eating such a 'commoner' food as pulled pork had him on the edge of throwing up! LOL
May 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
No he didn't Novadog. In fact, did you know that Old Iggy only lived in Canada for a maximum of 10 years out of his entire life. Right after he was born his parents whisked him away to the U.S. He was FORCED to return at the age of 12 to attend the silver-spoon school in Canada. During which time, he spent time at home with mom & dad in the U.S. during holidays and the summer. He did his undergrad studies in Canada, but headed for the U.S. for his final degree. After that (at age 29)he returned to Canada for 1.5 years for his very first paying job, where he taught at a BC university. Then he took off for more interesting deserving students in Britain. After he fell from grace after helping Thatcher with her union busting he left Britain. Was it to finally come home to Canada? No-sir-ee. He headed instead back to the U.S., until he decided to do us all a big favour and become our Prime Minister. He was placed in a liberal safe riding by Martin (he had to take out a liberal membership to do so) and somehow shot over the heads of long standing loyal liberals to become their leader. To this date, Iggy and wife #2 still own the big digs in Boston (just in case he loses). Count the years in Canada up until he returned to become Prime Minister. 9.5.
May 6th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Stuff yer face bye….. there's lean times ahead for ye.
May 6th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
These freebees for well paid MPs and civil servants while many families could not afford pigs feet is an insult the the taxpayer.The least they could have done was have donations for out of work Canadians so they could celebrate Mothers Day.No party in innocent when it comes to spending taxpayer dollars to promote nothing. Send each Canadian voucher to spend for $10 of pork products
May 6th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Aren't Liberals always first in line at the trough?
May 6th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Also telling, and quintessentially Canadian, is that nobody in the queue told Iggy to get in line like everyone else. Canada truly is a country of doormats.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Saved to HD for future use.
…and he huffed and he puffed and he couldn't bring the house down.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
cutting in front of line is kinda how he got his present job too isn't it
May 6th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Oink! Oink!
What kind of swine does this man think he is?
Haven't the Liberals handlers not taught him that such peon food
is not to be touched by the hand,
but to be eaten with a knife and fork?
Has Dion not given him the Liberal etiquette of eating in general public lessons before turning over the leadership?
May 7th, 2009 at 5:33 am
Someone mentioned that MIMI had to take out a liberal membership card so he could run in his riding. I have heard him say he has been a liberal all his life. Guess he meant he was a liberal in name only, and never a member. And I am wondering if he has ever donated money to the liberal party.
Did he actually pay for the membership himself or did someone else.
Does anyone know who decided this man could be the great leader of the liberals, or a great MP, or a great P.M. of Canada. We suspect that a very rich man in the USA is pulling O's strings, who is pulling MIMIs.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Read the update. MP's from all stripes were jumping the queue.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Did you know it's illegal to delay an MP from attending the House of Commons for a vote?
Their time is very valuable, it seems.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:48 am
He campaigned for Pearson and Trudeau. Get over yourself.
May 7th, 2009 at 8:25 am
“UPDATE: A former Liberal staffer (and current pork lobbyist) who is a friend writes to say that MPs from other parties were also allowed to cut the line for photo-op purposes and insists that some in fact did.”
So tell that to Bourque so he'll stop milking it on his website.
May 7th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Stop with the the “faux” outrage…
It is quite clear from the added comment below that this is a tempest in a teapot.
I'll take Iggy over the Harpertron any time !!!
“MPs from other parties were also allowed to cut the line for photo-op purposes and insists that some in fact did”
May 7th, 2009 at 10:44 am
In Canada, our ships are HMCS.
May 7th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Well… if you have a picture of Harper stuffing his face with pork after cutting the line then it would be a wash.
May 7th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
No picture but pork of a different type is still pork:
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May 7th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
No Terry, We think it is just hilarious. typical me me me .
Ha Ha.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
How about taken them to the Human Rights Commission? Surely the Pork producers are insulted.
May 8th, 2009 at 4:54 am
Stephen, is it a true rumour that Harper has gone so far left the NDP has offered him Layton's job.
You maybe the only real conservative left in Ottawa.
May 11th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Precisely. SS Harper. Motto for the ship: Your [American] conservative movement is a light and inspiration”.
How very Canadian.
May 11th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Name them.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Precisely. SS Harper. Motto for the ship: Your [American] conservative movement is a light and inspiration”.
How very Canadian.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Name them.