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May 6, 2009

Never get between a Liberal and his pork

We get letters! From a Conservative staffer on the Hill today…

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.

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  • Murray the Hun
    Nothing is allowed to stand between a Liberal and his pork.
  • Fred
    Maybe was there to Dine & Dodge.

    Dine on pork.
    Dodge questions about Rubi
  • Nick
    Wasting our time Stephen. Let's talk about something important.
  • Dan
    This is important. It shows Mr. Ignatieff does not have our Canadian manners. It is another display of Liberal arrogance which is so ingrained in the party hierarchy. It shows that the party that I left in '93 has not yet learned how to be a party of the people. It shows that the Liberals are still the party the elites. Lines are for commoner's, not for Liberals, don'tcha know?
  • Richard
    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"
  • Bec
    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!
  • MBDawg
    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.
  • Laurie
    Funny, he's available to get a free lunch but not to talk to the press about Ruby, love his priorities, very prime ministerial.
  • The Other Steve
    Has Mr. Harper ever had a job that wasn't taxpayer funded?
  • National Citizens Coalition among others
  • terry1
    That was a job?
  • That happened to be an important job!
  • Cool Blue
    He also worked for Shell as a computer programmer.
  • NovaDog
    Did Ignatieff pay income taxes to Canada while he was employed outside the Country?
  • Leasa
    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.
  • Rural and Right
    Iggy thinks that he is above line-ups, Canadians, and Canada.

    "ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS."

    As seen in the history of Liberal helpings
  • Michael
    And you wonder why you'll lose the next election?
  • wilson
    LOL,
    Iffy pushing his way to the front of the line to be first at the pork is ...... hilarious.
    Get over yourself Michael.
  • Michael
    Read the update. MP's from all stripes were jumping the queue.
  • Viking
    Name them.
  • JamesHalifax
    Murray the Hun noted:

    "Nothing is allowed to stand between a Liberal and his pork."

    Hmm...how can you top perfection?

    Great line...
  • terry1
    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.
  • Omanator
    No Terry, We think it is just hilarious. typical me me me .
    Ha Ha.
  • Jeff
    I'm told every MP was offered a line cut by the organizers.

    Can you say Stephen, for the record and with certainty, that not a single Conservative MP also availed themselves of that option?
  • I don't know Jeff, but I'm sure you'll get to the bottom of p-iggy-gate!
  • wilson
    p-iggy-gate!


    LOL LOL LOL
  • Looks like some other MPs from other parties did cut.
  • Beer and Popcorn
    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..
  • David
    ...Where's the Grey Poupon?
  • VIP
    Maybe we should re-name him Piggy.
  • jimbo
    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.
  • terry1
    Isn't the real Dracula somewhere near transylvania as we write these blurbs
  • B Diddily
    Not only did Iggy stroll through past those lined up in a cavalier manner, he was about to walk out of the event without even trying a sandwich when one of his advisors stopped him and made him go back to actually eat Canadian pork.

    Geez Iggy, we know its not Caviar but c'mon, thats a bit much, don't you think?
  • Dayton
    Come on go easy on him. Iggy's just working on his "ENTITLEMENT" to be first at the trough. Any Liberal would know that!!!!
  • bryanr
    was the CBC there?
    are they still trying to decide whether it is Swine Flu or H1N1?

    Canadian pork producers should issue a letter of Complaint to the CBC for their out & out blatant misrep. of this virus & their contribution to the Downfall of Pork sales in Canada.
  • Omanator
    How about taken them to the Human Rights Commission? Surely the Pork producers are insulted.
  • Mark
    wondering if your caption is inspired by fenslerfilm's gi joe bits?
  • You know it
  • MaryT
    Will this picture of MIMI with his mouth full kill him like the picture of the one of Stanfield eating a banana did.
  • GI Joe
  • WilleyB
    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?
  • terry1
    Are you speaking about Harper again? This pun piece is not about him~there are enough of them on the liberal sites.
  • Brent
    What makes their time more valuable than anyone else's?
  • Michael
    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.
  • Jon
    That's to prevent official harassment, not to let him get a sandwich.
  • Leasa
    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
  • Stuff yer face bye..... there's lean times ahead for ye.
  • Porkless
    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
  • L Draeger
    Aren't Liberals always first in line at the trough?
  • johndoe124
    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.
  • Curiouos
    Saved to HD for future use.

    ...and he huffed and he puffed and he couldn't bring the house down.
  • stimpy
    cutting in front of line is kinda how he got his present job too isn't it
  • geo
    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?
  • Nastyboy
    Thanks for the updates. I don't always agree with you but I always know that you'll be fair. Keep up the good work.
  • J. Staffer
    I was in line when Ignatieff went by. There were Liberal and Conservative MPs patiently waiting when Ignatieff and about 8 or 10 Liberal MPs cut to the front of the line. When the waiting Liberals saw this, they jumped in behind their leader.
  • MaryT
    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.
  • Michael
    He campaigned for Pearson and Trudeau. Get over yourself.
  • SS Harper Sinking
    You Cons are funny, and shows to what lengths the desperation has reached to keep diverting attention from the sinking SS Harper.
  • In Canada, our ships are HMCS.
  • Michael
    Precisely. SS Harper. Motto for the ship: Your [American] conservative movement is a light and inspiration".

    How very Canadian.
  • Richard
    "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. :(
  • Well... if you have a picture of Prime Minister Harper stuffing his face with pork after cutting the line then it would be a wash.
  • terry1
    No picture but pork of a different type is still pork:

    Tory nominations drive Jaffer from politics
    Former MP gives up on his ambitions after being shut out of Edmonton riding in favour of PMO staffer
  • terry1
    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.
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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.