From Wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ignatieff
61 years old
Born in Canada
Went to Upper Canada College as a youngster (very exclusive, expensive, and private grade school)
Graduated from University of Toronto
Graduated from University of Oxford (England)
Graduated from Harvard University (Phd)
Basically was in school til he was 29 (till 1976)
Taught at University of BC from 1976 to 1978
In 1978, Moved to England and taught at University of Oxford and Cambridge
Moved to USA in 2000 where he accepted a position at Harvard University.
Basically has lived outside of Canada for most of his adult life.
Wrote a number of books and magazine/newspaper articles. ... a respected author.
Moved back to Canada in 2005, after he was recruited by some of the heavy hitter Liberal back room boys, to run for the Liberal leadership after Paul Martin stepped down.
Became a Liberal member of parliament in 2006