Iggy the erudite prefers to be Iggy the empty vessel

Grit Leader Michael Ignatieff at his most significant Liberal branding event to date will not talk about what the Liberals would do for Canadians, says Tim Powers.

POWERS: Newfoundland possesses many national treasures though I don't count myself among them and on occasion some people I know aren't always fond of my premier. But one fellow traveller from The Rock who is universally popular and occasionally feared on the national political stage is Rick Mercer. He has stripped Bob Rae bare, been read to by the Prime Minister (yes he fell asleep), eaten fast food with Jean Chrétien, hopped in bed with...