For what it’s worth, the notion of a coup d’etat to take out Iggy even before his first anniversary in power is a mighty hard swallow.
Every Liberal leader gets to lose an election before the knife penetrates their shoulder blades and Mr. Ignatieff is no exception to that bloody rule.
Of course... if your standards aren't
all that high to begin with...
If he is acquitted, Mr. Lavigne will be able to end his leave of absence and return to the Senate.
If convicted, he could lose the annual pay and the office, but start receiving an indexed parliamentary pension.
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