Predicted 2006 Liberal Leadership Race Results by Jud Ireland

Michael Needs To Be Part Of Something

    Michael’s birthday makes him a 5 / 3 / 3 = 2 Birth path. Just like his name, Michael birth path is full of “3’s & 2’s”. Therefore Michael has a great need to be liked. He needs to be part of something. Sorry, but that is not what leadership is all about Michael. Jean Chrétien wasn’t handsome and he didn’t need permission to do what he did from the rest of society, or his caucus. Michael should have his own radio talk show, where he was presenting opinions to the masses. Michael could then cleverly dance around making any real commitments himself.

Worked With & Educated By The Best

    Michael was born in Toronto and is the M.P. for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. He is a prolific writer, journalist, documentary film-maker and international scholar who has held positions at three high end universities (note: Cambridge, Oxford & Harvard). He lived in England for over 12 years. Michael then lived in the United States from 2000 to 2005 where he was director of Harvard's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. He returned to Canada in 2005 to take a position at the University of Toronto and enter politics.

April 2006 Bad Time To Launch

    On April 7, 2006 Michael announced his intentions on seeking the Liberal party leadership. Unfortunately, Michael was in his 5/4 month of his 8 Cycle year. April was a bad time for Michael to launch anything. Mix-up in association and some of the people closest to his campaign will leave (e.g. problems with campaign bosses).

A World Of Connections

    Examining Michael’s past and it is no wonder that Bob Rae and he crossed pathes as young men. Michael Ignatieff is the son of a diplomat and has a network of uncles, great uncles, aunts and cousins that were all connect to the upper crust of political and intellectual society for their time. In 1959 Michael started at Upper Canada College and in his clever 6 Cycle year, began his own networking program. In 1968 Michael had a major role for such a young man in P.E. Trudeau’s successful leadership and election campaign. Michael was again in his 6 Cycle year and great social acclaim was achieved at that time.

    Michael finished his Ph.D. in 1976 (note: his 5 Cycle year) and in 1978 then migrated to Britain in his 7 Cycle year to undertake a Fellowship at Kings College. Great Stuff! Michael was in the perfect timing for this very formal education. Michael got into TV, radio and journalism, with some success. Being a radio talk show host would be perfect for Michael.

Late 7 Cycle Michael Makes Announcement

    In 2000 Michael left England and began teaching a Harvard. Michael was in a 2 cycle year when this happened, so lots of good things evolved right through to 2005 when he transferred to the University of Toronto (note: 7 Cycle year). Michael Ignatieff confirmed in November 2005 that he intended to run for a seat in the House of Commons. It was then announced that Michael would seek the Liberal nomination in his Toronto riding.

Campaign Head In Challenging Late 3 Cycle Year

    On January 23, 2006 Michael Ignatieff went on to defeat the Conservative Party candidate. Michael was in his 8 Cycle year, 2/1 month and 7/9 day. An easy victory for 8 Cycle Michael. On April 7, 2006, Michael Ignatieff announced his candidacy in the upcoming leadership race. Again, 8 Cycle and 5/4 month. You can get into lots of trouble in April of an 8 Cycle year Michael.

    His campaign is led by Senator David Smith, Llb. (note: d.of b. May 16, 1941). David is the captain of focus but he does not have the colour of a leadership campaign chairman. His 5 / 7 / 6 = 9 Birthpath does not make his a good stand-in for Jay Leno or Don Cherry (CHECK). Meaning not a a colourful personality. His numbers just don’t add up to leading a big name candidate. Like Joe Volpe, David Smith is in a 3 Cycle year and late 2006 is not a favorable period of time.

8 Cycle Year Directives

    Both Canada and Michael Ignatieff are in their 8 Cycle year in 2006. At the late November and early December 2006 Liberal Party leadership convention, both Canadians and Michael might seem a touch confused by the messages being presented. Michael has great confidence, seems to have lots of answers, but lacks the touch of a leader and it will especially show itself in late November and early December. Fortunately for Bob Rae, late 8 Cycle year Michael will be full of himself and will not be receptive to a better campaign strategy. In late 2006 Canadians will want someone in a better cut of suit (note: class), is friendlier and not argumentative, and is not planning to change everything but do more to protect what is theirs.