http://www.liberal.ca/rss/en/blog.rssFor the latest updates on Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and other Liberal goings-on.Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:31:38 -0500Blog-LiberalPartyofCanadahttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17659_our-budget-responsehttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17659_our-budget-responseIn a few minutes, I will rise in the House of Commons to deliver the Liberal response to the budget. A budget that – just like the Throne Speech it followed – was short on substance and full of spin and gimmicks.2010-03-05T05:24:03-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17613_leaders-op-ed-with-these-games-canada-has-made-a-statement-to-itselfhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17613_leaders-op-ed-with-these-games-canada-has-made-a-statement-to-itselfA Sikh man wearing a turban and a Canadian hockey sweater said it best. We were talking about the Russia-Canada men's hockey game at a postgame party in Richmond, B.C., and he said, “I knew we had the players. What I didn't know was that we had the team.”2010-03-01T04:02:54-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17607_vancouver-2010-day-15-one-for-the-history-bookshttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17607_vancouver-2010-day-15-one-for-the-history-booksIt was another great night for Canada. I watched the men's hockey semi-final at the Langley Events Centre, with a beer in hand, and surrounded by a community's worth of very excited fans.2010-02-27T06:53:26-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17597_vancouver-2010-day-14-canadas-game-canadas-goldhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17597_vancouver-2010-day-14-canadas-game-canadas-goldZsuzsanna and I were witnesses to history on Thursday afternoon, as Hayley Wickenheiser led Canada's women's hockey team to Olympic gold on home ice.2010-02-26T06:38:27-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17591_vancouver-2010-day-13-a-four-medal-dayhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17591_vancouver-2010-day-13-a-four-medal-dayA few hours after Zsuzsanna and I touched down in Vancouver, Clara Hughes captured Canada’s 12th medal of the Games, finishing off her legendary Olympic career with an extraordinary exclamation point.2010-02-25T07:33:40-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17532_vancouver-2010-day-5-farewell-for-nowhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17532_vancouver-2010-day-5-farewell-for-nowJust got home from Vancouver and heard about another Canadian gold. Congratulations Maeller Ricker!2010-02-16T14:00:05-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17531_vancouver-2010-day-4-the-four-host-first-nationshttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17531_vancouver-2010-day-4-the-four-host-first-nationsOn Monday, Zsuzsanna and I visited the Four Host First Nations pavilion  in downtown Vancouver.2010-02-16T13:11:56-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17525_vancouver-2010-day-4-goldhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17525_vancouver-2010-day-4-goldOn Sunday night, Zsuzsanna and I were back at the Pacific Coliseum, this time for pairs figure skating. Canada's pairs – Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay, and Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison – skated beautifully.2010-02-15T12:22:20-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17521_vancouver-2010-day-3-chinese-new-yearhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17521_vancouver-2010-day-3-chinese-new-yearOn Sunday morning, Zsuzsanna and I took part in Vancouver's famous Chinese New Year parade. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the lunar year – and, of course, Valentines Day.2010-02-14T13:03:09-05:00http://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17520_vancouver-2010-day-2-the-games-beginhttp://www.liberal.ca/en/blog/17520_vancouver-2010-day-2-the-games-beginYesterday, we took in our first sporting event, the men's 1500-metre speed skating. On the way in, we bumped into Canadian skip Kevin Martin.2010-02-14T09:56:24-05:00