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Originally Posted by zamler
I lived in the U.S. for some time myself. But the point raised is spending time away from Canada better prepares you to be PM, which I think is asinine. In fact, my time away from Canada most certainly put me out of touch with Canadian issues. In fact the longer you are away, the less in touch you become, it's reality.
And to the point of spending time abroad, it's one thing to travel, it's quite another to be away from Canada for years.
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OK, so why don't we agree to this:
1. Academics sometimes have to leave Canada, because there are better opportunities in the U.S. (this is just a fact)
2. Living in the U.S. for a while doesn't make you less Canadian. In fact, such an attitude is provincial and dumb.
3. Living in the U.S. also doesn't make you MORE Canadian. That would be even dumber.
4. The fact that Ignatieff happens to have chosen a career in the academy has no bearing on his trustworthiness, Canadianness, or any other substantive character that might have any bearing on his preparation for Canadian politics.
If we can agree on that, then I think we can finally drop all this nonsense. That is, if Harper quits beating on it like a broken drum.