Earlier, we reported former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan was among those attending last week's British Columbia federal Liberals' annual leaders' dinner. Asked about that attendance, Mr. Sullivan told Public Eye, "I just have a long-standing friendship with (Michael Ignatieff). I've known him for the last ten years. One of my most pleasant afternoons was spending a whole afternoon in The Groucho Bar with him in London."
"I invited him to speak to a group in Calgary and he came - and he was brilliant. And I invited to speak in Toronto with a good friend - and he was very generous to do that. I've read a lot of his books," he continued. "He's a very impressive intellectual. The Needs of Strangers is probably the best defence of the welfare state."
So, in summary, Mr. Sullivan said, "I'm a fan and a friend he knows I'm (federal) Conservative" - ruling out any possibility of switching parties because of Mr. Ignatieff.
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